Testseek.com have collected 336 expert reviews of the Apple iPad 9.7 inch and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPad 9.7 inch.
April 2010
(81%)
336 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(70%)
4 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
810100336
The editors liked
Design
Outstanding screen
App Store
Excellent battery life
Impressive performance
Works with existing iPhone apps
Great digital photo frame
In an act of aggressive tech convergence
Apple has consolidated your Netbook
E-reader
Gaming device
Photo frame
And iPod into an elegant
Affordable supergadget
Bluetooth
802.11n Wi-Fi
Movie rentals
10 hours of battery life
Optional 3G wireless
Most-celebrated App Store on the planet
The editors didn't like
Holding and typing is awkward
Display smudges easily
Screen almost impossible to see in direct sunlight
No USB port
No SD card reader
No camera
Web browser doesn't support Flash
Currently limited content
The iPad's large size is as much a hindrance as it is an advantage
The iPad can't entirely mimic many of the specialised products it seeks to replace
The iPad is many different things to many different people, and writing a conclusion that sums it up for everyone is impossible (in fact, it's pretty difficult to write one just summing up the Ars staff's feelings alone, and we're a pretty tight-knit ...
Okay, so we know that was probably a lot to take in, but hey, we figure that our thoroughness might help sway your decision one way or the other. The question about whether you should buy an iPad or not rests solely in asking yourself how you feel about w...
Large screen, Great content delivery system, Fun ebook interface, Great media player
The size is not only large but awkward, Expensive cost of ownership, No multitasking or Flash support, Lack of HD resolution means videos aren’t as good as they could be, No memory expansion without clumsy adapter
Of course all this browsing and video watching is going to eat considerable battery, but Apple claims 10 hours of surfing over Wi-Fi. We haven’t gotten really close to that even, but it lasted us throughout the day with considerable use and the backli...
The Apple iPad is a fantastic device that will easily replace the netbook for many users. This is the device for surfing the internet on the couch or anywhere else that can also play games and work as an eBook reader. ...
Abstract: We spent two more days testing the iPad than most other reviewers. That makes us able to answer the question: iPad, netbook, or wait for something else?...
Abstract: Video Review: Some say it's revolutionary, others say it's pure magic. Could it be both? Chris Hardwick and Kevin Pereira give their official take on the Apple iPad, with its 9.7" multi touch display, iBooks, iWork productivity software, and more, all ...
Abstract: When I did my First Look article about Apple's new iPad after its official announcement, I qualified the numerous gripes I had about the device with the iPad's promising potential to shape up into a very solid multimedia device. Having spent an extende...
Abstract: So you've probably heard about the iPad. Apple is once again making headlines with the release of a consumer-focused computing device, and the level of hysteria surrounding the iPad is fascinating from an anthropological point of view. But is the iPad...
An impressively built tablet computer, featuring a clean industrial design borrowed from Apple’s MacBook Pro computers, internal components derived largely from its iPod touch and iPhone pocket devices, and stable, multi-touch software. Runs over 150,
Cannot serve as a standalone computer; in addition to iTunes dependence, horsepower is presently shortchanged by limited, iPhone-class multitasking that forces all third-party applications to occupy and waste entire screen; lack of camera similarly li
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