Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm) Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm) Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm) Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model Display * 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology * 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) It will play .wav files!!! Supposedly NOT plain text file!!! iPad embodies Apples continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact: * Arsenic-free display glass * BFR-free * Mercury-free LCD display * PVC-free * Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure Environmental requirements * Operating temperature: 32 to 95 F (0 to 35 C) * Nonoperating temperature: -4 to 113 F (-20 to 45 C) * Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing * Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m) It might not work too well in places I used to work, such as Chimney Park, Wyoming. . . .
Am 28.01.2010 um 02:47 schrieb Michael S. Hart:
It will play .wav files!!!
Supposedly NOT plain text file!!!
Not quite! for 9.99. You get Pages. It handles plain text files and word files. [snip, snip]
It might not work too well in places I used to work, such as Chimney Park, Wyoming. . . .
If you iPod works most likely the iPad will, too. regards Keith.
The weight at 1.5 pounds (0.7 kilograms) is impressive, comparing to 1.2 pounds (0.5 kilograms) for the Kindle DX. [0.6 pounds (0.3 kilograms) for the much smaller Kindle 2] So at least this thing with be "reasonable" to hold -- as opposed to netbooks which weigh about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms).
On Thu, 28 Jan 2010, Jim Adcock wrote:
The weight at 1.5 pounds (0.7 kilograms) is impressive, comparing to 1.2 pounds (0.5 kilograms) for the Kindle DX. [0.6 pounds (0.3 kilograms) for the much smaller Kindle 2] So at least this thing with be "reasonable" to hold -- as opposed to netbooks which weigh about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms).
My netbooks weigh 2.2 pounds, and there are times when I wish they weighed a bit more, and they don't weigh enough to adjust the screen one-handedly. I'm presuming when you have the cover on the iPad it weighs the same, and it's cute because you can use it as a kind of picture frame. . . . I didn't see the price or weight, etc., but it seems obvious that if you buy the full boat iPads with keyboard and cover it's well over $1,000. However, I can tell you I would certainly buy the keyboard, and probably the cover, too. MEANWHILE!!! I've been wondering what happened to ye olde PALM/TARGUS foldup keyboards? I would LOVE to pay the full $99 for a USB version I could plug into my netbooks, PCs, Macs, and all other USB keyboard slots!!!!!!!! Any help? Any adaptors for USB from their Palm docks??? Many thanks!!! Michael
I've been wondering what happened to ye olde PALM/TARGUS foldup keyboards?
Try re Palm $18: http://cgi.ebay.com/Palm-Portable-FoldUp-Keyboard-for-Palm-V-Vx-3C10439_W0QQ itemZ180242410172QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item29f748eabc Or go to: http://www.targus.com/us/productlist.aspx?productCategoryId=16 and then click on the "Wired USB" option to reveal a PA875U01X folding keyboard for $55.
My netbooks weigh 2.2 pounds, and there are times when I wish they weighed a bit more, and they don't weigh enough to adjust the screen one-handedly.
My netbook weighs 3 pounds, and my hands fall asleep if I try to hold it and read it like a Kindle -- as opposed to sitting with it in my lap, for example.
I'm presuming when you have the cover on the iPad it weighs the same, and it's cute because you can use it as a kind of picture frame.
On my Kindles the cover gets thrown away with the wrapping paper -- I've never used a cover. I do double-duty my netbook neoprene sleeve to cover my DX occasionally. 90% of the people I see using Kindles have discarded the covers too -- at least while actually reading.
I didn't see the price or weight, etc., but it seems obvious that if you buy the full boat iPads with keyboard and cover it's well over $1,000.
OK, but the $499 iPad can be compared in terms of purchase decision to the $489 Kindle DX and I think plenty of people will be happy to purchase the iPad non-dedicated reader as opposed to the Kindle dedicated reader. Not clear that *I* would be willing to make that tradeoff, but again, there are people who insist on an e-Ink display, and there are others who don't seem to be bothered by a LCD display.
I found Targus USB ONE FOLD keyboard at: http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.aspx?sku=PA875U01X which I might get, but I was actually look for THREE FOLD version, like the PALM V one you mentioned below. More below, Many thanks!!! On Fri, 29 Jan 2010, Jim Adcock wrote:
I've been wondering what happened to ye olde PALM/TARGUS foldup keyboards?
Try re Palm $18: http://cgi.ebay.com/Palm-Portable-FoldUp-Keyboard-for-Palm-V-Vx-3C10439_W0QQ itemZ180242410172QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item29f748eabc
Or go to: http://www.targus.com/us/productlist.aspx?productCategoryId=16 and then click on the "Wired USB" option to reveal a PA875U01X folding keyboard for $55.
My netbooks weigh 2.2 pounds, and there are times when I wish they weighed a bit more, and they don't weigh enough to adjust the screen one-handedly.
My netbook weighs 3 pounds, and my hands fall asleep if I try to hold it and read it like a Kindle -- as opposed to sitting with it in my lap, for example.
Is the that much difference in weights of netbooks? I only use the smaller ones, but not the smallest, I have large fingers. Michael
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 4:11 PM, Michael S. Hart <hart@pglaf.org> wrote:
I found Targus USB ONE FOLD keyboard at:
which I might get, but I was actually look for THREE FOLD version, like the PALM V one you mentioned below.
Unless you're planning to use the Palm keyboard _with a Palm device_, it will not work. These keyboards require very specialized drivers (which ONLY Palm has written), so even if you get one, you still have to find someone to reverse-engineer the thing and write you a custom driver for it. It's not a standard USB endpoint device. BTW, I probably have 1/2 dozen folding keyboards for PDAs in my "archive" of PDA gear: http://code.gnu-designs.com/images/Lots-o-Gadgets.jpg (yes, this is really my personal collection, as of about 3 years ago)
On Sat, 30 Jan 2010, David A. Desrosiers wrote:
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 4:11 PM, Michael S. Hart <hart@pglaf.org> wrote:
I found Targus USB ONE FOLD keyboard at:
which I might get, but I was actually look for THREE FOLD version, like the PALM V one you mentioned below.
Unless you're planning to use the Palm keyboard _with a Palm device_,
Sorry, you might have saved me some trouble here, let me ask. Is the Targus USB keyboard also ONLY for Palms??? Not a generic USB keyboard??? Here is the blurb that made me think generic USB: The Targus Universal USB Portable Keyboard is the ideal travel companion for mobile professionals. Providing superb tactile feedback and 68 keys with QWERTY layout, you can accomplish all your tasks easily on the road, from a park bench, even at the mall with this reliable, uncomplicated business tool. Keys for Windows OS and applications are also included, to make your work easier. The keyboard connects easily via USB and folds up once you're done with it, stowing away effortlessly until you need it again. And if the lightweight, convenient design of this product is any indication, we're sure you'll want to keep using it for a long time.
it will not work. These keyboards require very specialized drivers (which ONLY Palm has written), so even if you get one, you still have to find someone to reverse-engineer the thing and write you a custom driver for it. It's not a standard USB endpoint device.
BTW, I probably have 1/2 dozen folding keyboards for PDAs in my "archive" of PDA gear:
http://code.gnu-designs.com/images/Lots-o-Gadgets.jpg
(yes, this is really my personal collection, as of about 3 years ago)
Tell me, would you be interested in doubline or tripling the size. . . ? I have LOTS of this stuff, perhaps a dozen new in the boxes. . . . Michael
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Michael S. Hart <hart@pglaf.org> wrote:
Is the Targus USB keyboard also ONLY for Palms???
Not a generic USB keyboard???
Yes, sorry... I should have clarified. The Targus is a generic USB device, but the PalmV 3-section folding keyboard is not.
Tell me, would you be interested in doubline or tripling the size. . . ?
I have LOTS of this stuff, perhaps a dozen new in the boxes. . . .
Hehe, I could make a museum! Hit me offline with what you have. I know a lot of underprivileged people/students/kids that would really benefit from some of these tools.
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