What Can You Do on the iPad?
The IPad was built for online surfing and using downloadable software applications, which you can find at the Apple IPad App Store. Apps cover a wide range of software and information from games to ebooks. The Elements app, for example, takes the user deep into chemistry with details on all the elements of the periodic table. The multi-touch glass allows you to move easily through web pages and software with the touch your fingers.
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Surf Online
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The iPad is designed for easy online surfing and scrolling at your fingertips. As of 2011 the iPad offered two models of internet connectivity: 3G and wi-fi only. The more expensive built-in 3G receiver model is supposed to be faster although the wi-fi model is comparable in performance tests. The 3G model includes a GPS chip. Due to its fast connectivity both versions of the iPad allow for easy access and use of email.
Read eBooks
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You can read eBooks on your IPad, which is designed for comfortable reading. The benefits of multi-touch screen combined with the LED backlighting of the iPad provide a crisp, colorful, clickable reading experience. Apple's iBook Store is only a few clicks away as your choice of thousands of eBooks can be instantly downloaded and read. An Apple app called iBooks is a pdf and book reader with features such as customizing text and screen brightness, bookmarking, text highlighting and creating a note.
Watch Videos
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The iPad is designed for watching videos using iTunes and other apps that you can find at the Apple App Store. Thousands of high resolution movies and TV shows can be purchased from iTunes and watched instantly. The iPad has a built-in YouTube app. In 2011 ABC-TV was the only television network offering iPad streaming of all their shows with their ABC app. Other software supporters of the iPad that make the video viewing experience on the iPad more enjoyable, include Netflix, Vimeo and Flickr.
Make Music
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The animated and real life touring band The Gorillaz recorded their 2010 album The Fall completely on an iPad. The mastermind behind the animated music act is Damon Albarn of Blur, who used a multi-track recording software app called StudioMini XL to record and mix tracks. Other apps used included Sylo Synthesizer Lite and a drum machine app called Funbox. There are apps for all levels of musical talent. Apple's GarageBand on an iPad provides a fun tool for musical experimentation.
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References
- Top Tech Reviews.net; IPad Apps: What You Can Do With an IPad; Steven McBrian; May 2010
- Gearlive.com; Apple iTunes Video; January 2010
- Detroitborg; Apple iPad: 3G vs Wi-fi Test Speeds; April 2010
- Fortune; iPad2 The Wi-Fi vs 3G dilemma; Philip Elmer DeWitt; March 2011
- Gizmodo; Your Guide to Watching Videos on the iPad; Adam Frucci; April 2010
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