Apple iPad Review

The iPad is very cool, yet expensive. Many people like it, but many hate it.

* The size: It is 1.5 pounds, half-inch thick and about 10 by 8 in dimensions, which is the equivalent of carrying around a small legal pad. I got the overpriced, but handy case, which adds a few millimeters to the girth. It fits in my small messenger bag and weighs less than any of the books I've written. Yeah, I'm travelling with this and leaving the laptop computer.

* The speed: The iPad is quick. Apps open and close faster than any other Apple mobile tool. The net connection is also impressive: Net pages open in less than a second and push notifications came as quick as the iPhone. I synced my electronic mail for the first time - it took literally two seconds for my iPad to have my electronic mail archive.

* The compatibility: The iWorks suite has four programs: Pages, Keynote and Numbers. Mac users have had the equivalent for years, while Windows users have Word, PowerPoint and Excel. The iWorks programs will save for the Mac programs or the competing formats and can be sent by Apple iWork net site, electronic mail or syncing the iPad to a computer. Better yet, the suite is simple to make use of and the four apps are $9.99 each. And yes, this post was written on an iPad.

* The apps: The Apple iPad launched with 3,000 apps and Imagine how these apps will make your business run smoother - and how lots of better apps will be obtainable by year's finish.

* The battery life: I must agree with the top critics: The Apple iPad has great battery life. It can continuously play multimedia for about 10 hours on one charge. One caveat: It also charges slower, so it is definitely an overnight charge tool, not a two-hour-layover-in-Houston one.

Before envisioning a parade of nerdy Don Drapers hauling iPads to the office, keep in mind:

* The security: Studies found the Apple iPhone was one of the most vulnerable mobile devices. The iPad obviously used the iPhone as a blueprint, but Apple has been mute on how security has been improved on the new tool. In the event you work with sensitive info, like Coke's secret formula or Tiger Woods' Rolodex, you'll need to wait until more research comes to the surface - which will be soon.

* The cost: A basic,16 GB wi-fi enabled iPad runs $499.99. A full-fledged, low finish laptop computer will run for half that cost. It comes with a actual keyboard, .