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@vicentevicens not in the US... I should be able to buy in the Store.2 hours ago from Twitter for iPad
@invasivecode take into account that you have to call Apple Store Online to get that discount and that it will disappear this year.11 hours ago from Twitter for iPad
Is the iPad too heavy?
I have read some complaints regarding the iPad weight. Some users where expecting a big iPod touch with almost the same weight. It is not realistic to think on these terms if you read the iPad specification. We have to take into account that the iPad has a screen of 9.7 inches (3.5 inches the iPod), and 10 hours of video reproduction (6 hours the iPod). With such a big screen and autonomy, they need to stuff in a huge battery to achieve its performance, and this is part of the reason for the weight and width (13.4 millimeters, 8.5 the iPod). Note that only the iPad battery (148g) is heavier that the iphone (135g).
Here you have a weight breakdown if you are curious (information from iFixit):
- Aluminum back: 138g
- Battery: 148g
- LCD: 153g
- Glass (and frame): 193g
- Speaker: 17g
- Main board: 21g
- Everything else: 27g
So, I do not see the point on the weight complain, in fact any 200 pages book will be as heavy as the iPad and bulkier.
I do not understand either the folks that compares the iPad with the Kinddle. They are simply different tools. I you are a big reader and spend lot of your time ready books, the Kinddle is the way to go. But, if you are looking for more that just read books, the iPad could be for you.
By the way, today, the iPad is on pre-order in spain and some other countries!!!
I know right?
The iPad I pictured in my head was totally different than in reality..
The iPad in my thoughts were that it would be light, thin, the bezel would be HUGE and the screen would be tiny, but in reality..
The iPad was a bit heavy (almost too much for 1 hand to handle) it was actually quite thick and bulky, the bezel was actually very small (just good enough to get a good thumb grip) and the size of the screen is HUGE.
The battery life may be huge, it may be nonsense to compare the iPad with an iPod Touch… but the truth is that for me, the iPad does feel too heavy.
people may be comparing the iPad to the Kindle or Nook mainly because we hold them the same way, sure they have different functions, but we WILL hold them the same.
I’d like to see the weight break-down of the iPod Touch just to compare %’s.
I disagree with you that the iPhone battery is 139g, that is roughly 4.7 oz., which is 0.1oz lighter than the overall weight of the iPhone (4.8 oz, as posted on Apple’s website). This little fact alone makes me question your source for the weight break-down of the iPad.