Day #1 / December 5th, 2010

Today's Gift is the Apple iPad

Statistics / Video / Buying Options

The Apple iPad is the fastest selling Apple Product EVER!

In September of this year Apple sold it's 1 billionth iPad! It made $3.25 billion dollars just 4 months after it's launch. To put it into perspective, on it's launch day (April 3rd, 2010) Apple sold 300,000 units, outselling the Apple iPhone. I'd say they're at the top of the Christmas List! :)

Video

Apple iPad is AMAZING!

Statistics

Size and weight

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 (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (0.73 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)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Capacity

16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive

Processor

1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip

Sensors

Accelerometer and Ambient Light Sensor

Battery and Power

Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using 3G data network
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Input and output

Dock connector port
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Built-in speaker
Microphone
Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

Audio playback

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit

Wireless and cellular

Wi-Fi model
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Data only2
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

TV and video

Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Location

Wi-Fi
Digital compass
Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

Mail attachment support

Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

External buttons and controls

Mac system requirements

Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
iTunes 9.1 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
iTunes Store account
Internet access

Windows system requirements

PC with USB 2.0 port
Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 9.1 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
iTunes Store account
Internet access

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)

Mail attachment support
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Languages

Language support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, and Vietnamese

Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Traditional Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Wubihua), Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Wubihua), Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (Romaji, Fifty Key), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Estonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Latvian, Flemish, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Catalan, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Macedonian, and Cherokee

Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect) for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (Romaji), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Flemish, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, Vietnamese, and Cherokee

Accessibility

Support for playback of closed-captioned content
VoiceOver screen reader
Full-screen zoom magnification
White on black display
Mono audio

Environmental Status Report

The Apple iPad embodies Apple’s 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

All of that information can be found at Apple's website

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Buying Options

The question on everyone's mind is, "How much will this iPad cost and where can I buy it?". There's a simple answer and a more complicated one. The simple answer is:

Apple iPad at Apple.com

iPad with Wi-Fi

Connect to the Internet wherever you can access a Wi-Fi hotspot.

16GB
Ships: Within 24hrs
Free Shipping
$499.00

32GB
Ships: Within 24hrs
Free Shipping
$599.00

64GB
Ships: Within 24hrs
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$699.00

iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G

Connect to the Internet at Wi-Fi hotspots and over AT&T’s 3G cellular network when you’re on the go; 3G service sold separately. *Note: Apple iPad is currently available with Verizon! They do not offer 3G coverage but they do give you a Mifi Hotspot to use where Wifi is not available!*

16GB
Ships: Within 24hrs
Free Shipping
$629.00

32GB
Ships: Within 24hrs
Free Shipping
$729.00

64GB
Ships: Within 24hrs
Free Shipping
$829.00

Now that you know the MSRP Pricing, what about other options (Yes, they are out there!)

Apple iPad at Verizon

As I said earlier, this iPad will come with Verizon's MiFi™2200 Hotspot! Meaning that you will be able to access the internet anywhere Verizon has 3G coverage! It's not exactly an internal chip, no; but it does allow for extended range where you might now have WiFi! That's a pretty neat deal, plus you can use the Hotspot with any other device (Such as your laptop, smartphone,iPod, etc.)

This package starts at $629.99! So you can see that the above pricing for AT&T/Apple also applies to Verizon! (No need to put it twice!) :)

Apple iPad on Amazon.com

I am an Amazon Associate and an Amazon Prime member so of course, Amazon.com is a fantastic place to get your loved one an Apple iPad, this Holiday Season! They have tons of different retailers all trying to sell of those extra iPads at a discounted price even! I have included a link to Amazon so that you can better find the Apple iPad that's right for you! Search Amazon.com for Apple iPad

Apple iPad on eBay.com

We can't forget eBay! They have so many different options, they're sure to have the one that's right for your budget! I would be careful on eBay and only buy from trusted users because the holiday season is just as awesome for thieves as it is for honest people like you and me!

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Message from the publisher

I hope that you have found all the information that you were looking for and that this will help make your loved one's Christmas something they'll never forget! If you should have any questions, please feel free to comment! I will always reply back! (Most of the time within 24 hrs!) I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

Corey