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Does the iPad live up to the Hype?

#218 | 24:41 |

Lab Rats

Monday April 19, 2010

Andy and Sean finally get their hands on the new Apple iPad and put it through its paces. What's the hardware like? Is it good for games and productivity? And ultimately, is it worth the hype?

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Apple iPad = $499 US and up

The bulge accommodates the new A4 CPU which makes the Apple iPad really peppy.

Our pal Akash recommends an app called Air Video: labratsonline.com/airvideo.

The versions with 3G are $130 US more than the non-3G versions with the same memory.

iBooks = $free

A landscape two-page mode, the text is a little on the small side.

Learn about e-ink on episode 198: butterscotch.com/show/e-ink-explained.

USA Today = $free

Kindle = $free

Facebook = $free

Very graphics-oriented apps do look somewhat better enlarged.

Word Scramble by Zynga = $free

Pages = $9.99 US

iPad Keyboard Dock = $69 US

Apple Wireless Keyboard = $69 US

Numbers = $9.99 US

NFS Shift = $14.99 US

If they had added a camera you could get reconnected with MORE of your family using a video-chat app! Next version, hopefully...

DrawingPad = $1.99 US

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