The Apple iPad features are so diverse that it has been criticised for not really having a clear target market. After all you can have great mobile computing power with the Smartphones and netbooks. Does the iPad really compete well with the existing machines? Whether it does compete or not the iPad has taken off in terms of sales since it was launched. Here is a step by step comparison of the iPad features and a netbook features.
Price
The range of netbooks are cheaper than the iPad. There are many different options in both ranges from basic mobile computing to high spec. multimedia computers. But a netbook will always be better priced than an equivalent iPad model.
Battery Life
Th iPad will run for over 10 hours using all the functionality that it has. A netbook will boast long battery life but as soon as you start using some of the power hungry applications you will see a sharp drop in battery life. So the iPad is a clear winner when it comes to battery life.
Operating System and Built in Software
Netbooks really look quite archaic when compared to Apples iPad operating system. The bespoke nature of it means that Apple have really made it very intuitive and easy to use. They don't even need to include instructions which is a bit unnerving. The iPad just works and beats the netbooks easily in this department.
Hardware
The netbooks are very easy to connect to the outside world with usb and card readers. The iPad has none of this built is. You can't expand the iPad with external hardware and addons. For many users this is not an issue because they do not need bespoke hardware and applications. For high tech programming and top end multimedia production the iPad is limited. It is really for a user and not a product producer. There is also no keyboard with an iPad so for serious typing you need an iPad keyboard dock.
Apps and Functions
Th initial problem of only being able to run one app at time has been solved with some special apps for multitasking. Its not as smooth as changing programs on a netbook. Where the Apple iPad is better is in the sheer number of free and very low cost apps you can add.
Summary
In terms of scoring with apple iPad features against the netbooks the iPad wins in terms of number of options and cost per app. In terms of coolness the iPad has it. The netbook is much better if you are a writer, programmer or producer of graphics and other memory hungry applications. If you are someone who needs a mobile computer to use in a straightforward way then the Apple iPad wins easily
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