Apple just announced its new tablet called iPad. This new gadget looks like the big version of iPhone, but without the camera. It will comes in two versions. One is the Wifi version, the other one is 3G version.
1Up.com said that the device starts at $499 for the 16 GB WiFi-equipped model, then $599 for 32 GB and $699 for 64 GB. 3G functionality adds $130 to each price ($629, $729, and $829 respectively). Data plans range from $14.99 per month for 250 MB of data, to $29.99 per month for unlimited data.
Most of the iPhone apps is compatible with iPad. This is a good news for gamers, so they don't have to buy or upgrade the software they purchased. iPad will let you play in original mode (iPhone resolution) or blow up iPad mode. That means the grahics will be stretched. During the demo of Need for Speed, the game was blown up to iPad full screen, from the looks of it, although the graphics is less detailed that the original, the sharpness reduction is minimal. The game is still looks great even after blown up.
Now the downside is, it is really uncomfortable to play games on iPad. Trying to hold the tablet and at the same time play, control the software is awkward. The size and the wight also makes it hard to handle.
And iPad won't let you multitasking. Meaning that once you play games, you cannot switch to other application to say browsing. Given how powerful this gadget is, seems that multitasking shouldn't be a problem.
Now the price. Given the most expensive gaming console is PS3 cost only $299 in the market, for sure people won't be buying the tablet just for gaming cause it will be too expensive, and I don't think Apple position its tablet around gaming anyway. It is basically a "semi PC", that can browse, read books, and if you want.. play games.
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