Conclusion Get the lowdown
Features How it compares
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

Full specs

Apple iPad 1

from $355

9.7"
32 GB
WiFi 3G
iOS 4

older Released May, 2010

I have an iPod Touch and this is everything that the Touch is and more.

Rated 100% by by J.-Lewis (Feb, 2011)

Conclusion Check out the Apple iPad 1

Apple iPad 1

Apple iPad 2

Google Nexus 10

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FeaturesView Details

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Popularity

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PerformanceView Details

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ReviewsView Details

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First reviewed December, 2011

Features Key features of the Apple iPad 1

9.7”

iOS 4

I have heard reference that iPad is a big iPhone or Touch...possibly as I never fully explored either of those two options.

Rated 80% by by Terrybfla (Dec, 2010)

screen size

iPad 19.7"

Nexus 77"

iPad mini7.9"

It isn't really better than iPhone for viewing messages, but viewing attachments on the big screen is worlds better.

iPad 1 by Jeffrey-Stanley (Jul, 2010)

> The screen size is perfect.

iPad 1 by TomWilly (Oct, 2010)

screen resolution

Apple iPad 1

1024 x 768 resolution screen

iPad 1 1024 x 768 resolution screen

Google Nexus 10

2560 x 1600 resolution screen

Nexus 10 2560 x 1600 resolution screen

Google Nexus 7

1280 x 800 resolution screen

Nexus 7 1280 x 800 resolution screen

I also understand that much of the speed will be used to run a high-resolution screen which probably will negate any apparent gains in operating speed.

iPad 1 by Richard-Stone--Unity-New-Thought (Feb, 2011)

I won't go into detail about the technical features because many others have already described that here, but just want to say that I love it my iPad!!! I was worried I would not use it enough so that's why I put off buying one, but I've used it every day!

iPad 1 by Jean1960--Jean (Jun, 2011)

memory

0 GB

Nexus 71 GB

iPad 10.25 GB

Nexus 102 GB

2 GB

processor

Apple iPad 1

Single core

iPad 1 Single core

Google Nexus 7

Quad core

Nexus 7 Quad core

Apple iPad 2

Dual core

iPad 2 Dual core

Much like the iPhone, almost everything needs to be done through iTunes (transferring movies and music, updating, syncing), so those of you who hate the program will need to just suck it up for this one (even on my newer quad-core PC iTunes is a big resource hog, so I understand the pain)!

iPad 1 by MiRSD (Jun, 2010)

It's because the processor is so slow is my guess.

iPad 1 by Lac--lac (Mar, 2011)

Performance Real world tests of Apple iPad 1

cpu speed

iPad 11 GHz

Nexus 101.7 GHz

Nexus 71.3 GHz

The word processor and spreadsheet app (sold separately) are very nice, even if syncing back to a PC or Mac is a bit of a pain.

iPad 1 by John-S.-Ruzicka--John-R (Sep, 2010)

It does not have a really powerful CPU, though, but you won't notice unless you attempt a heavy data-processing task such as running HTML5 Javascript Canvas demos.

iPad 1 by Peter-Marreck--technophile

sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark

Apple iPad 1

3,484 ms

iPad 1 3,484 ms

Google Nexus 10

1,371 ms

Nexus 10 1,371 ms

Apple iPad mini

1,426 ms

iPad mini 1,426 ms

I'm very happy with the browser, especially the speed and finger gestures.

iPad 1 by ASG--angryshortguy (Apr, 2010)

slow, toooooooooooooooo slow to navigate the web: without multi-tab support; switching to another browser window and it would Always RELOAD.

iPad 1 by W.-Yu (Jun, 2011)

battery life

0 hour10 hour

iPad 1 9.5 hour

Iconia Tab A500 6.92 hour

Iconia Tab A200 7.7 hour

The graphics are breathtaking - the battery life is amazing - the speed of the applications and internet are instantanteous.

iPad 1 by Bruce-Moore--Hyflyin

We went for drinks downtown, partied till the wee hours and 24 hours later voila I'm tumbling in Swiss down feather pillows with my iPad at Davos!

iPad 1 by nomorenicknamesleft--nomorenicknamesleft (Jan, 2011)

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

Quite good touch screen

Capacitive
Longer battery life

9.5 hour
Has a light sensor

Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors
Big screen

9.7"
Supports 3G

be online anywhere that has cell coverage
Has an accelerometer

Detects movement for interactive apps
Has a compass

Great for maps and navigation apps
Has a GPS

Get directions and navigation, geotag photos
Is multitouch

use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions
Supports voice commands

Can be operated hands free

cons

Much older operating system

iOS 4
Fewer processing cores

Single core
Supported card formats

None
Quite less recently release date

May, 2010
Slower sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark

3,484 ms
OS can't multitask

Only one app at a time can run
Doesn't have a gyroscope

Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated
Somewhat limited amount of RAM

0.25 GB
Doesn't have an open source operating system

How you can use your tablet is controlled by a corporation
Doesn't support Flash

Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Doesn't have a microphone jack

Poorer input sound quality
Less sharp screen

131 ppi
Slow processor

1 GHz
Slower Bluetooth

3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR)
Doesn't support face unlock

must unlock manually

full specs

Reviews Word on the street

	Rated 80% by 259 users at amazon.com As soon as I opened it up, I was just amazed on its beauty, 9.7" display was oh so gorgeous, OS ran smooth like silk. Rated 80% by by Dracorex (Oct, 2010) Anyone who has taken any course in web design is taught that you design two sites - one for awesome computers and one for those people who replace a computer every 10-15 years. Rated 100% by by Vaslo--Vaslo (Aug, 2010) It is fast, is ideal for watching films, browsing the net, reading ebooks and even playing games. Rated 60% by by DalkeyPlayer (Nov, 2010)

Rated 80% by 259 users at amazon.com

As soon as I opened it up, I was just amazed on its beauty, 9.7" display was oh so gorgeous, OS ran smooth like silk.

Rated 80% by by Dracorex (Oct, 2010)

Anyone who has taken any course in web design is taught that you design two sites - one for awesome computers and one for those people who replace a computer every 10-15 years.

Rated 100% by by Vaslo--Vaslo (Aug, 2010)

It is fast, is ideal for watching films, browsing the net, reading ebooks and even playing games.

Rated 60% by by DalkeyPlayer (Nov, 2010)

Apps

Overall if I think of the intangibles such as the variety of apps on the app store, the speed at which you can turn on the device and start browsing the web, the email client, the photo viewer app etc etc..

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 80% by by Jaffrey-W.-Ali--Relentless-Pursuit-of-Technology (Jun, 2010)

Blogging, Cooking, weather, games, music on Pandora, movie times, tv guides, Yellow and White pages, writing pad (handwriting recognition), millage tracker, etc are just a few of the "useless" apps people complain about and I use every day.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 100% by by ASG--angryshortguy (Apr, 2010)

To edit photos and keep them at full resolution you need to use iPad specific apps (which again are not up to the point of iPhone apps).

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 80% by by MiRSD (Jun, 2010)

Network technology

I have a 3G iphone and the 3G is so slow that I had no interest in the 3G ipad version.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 80% by by Lisa-(Hartford-CT) (May, 2010)

The 3G makes it a priceless addition for anyone who travels a lot.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 60% by by SimpleConfusion (Jan, 2011)

I wad very happy to receive my IPad 3G wifi model in excellent condition within 3 days of order.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 100% by by Muhammad-Iqbal-Awan (Apr, 2011)

Operating system

ps: In addition to my Windows 7 Netbook, I am a loyal iMac-24 user (but with Windows XP in the Bootcamp partition when I need it).

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 40% by by James-Vandernaald (May, 2010)

If you can get a stylus and proper software to take notes, the iPad would really shine at a great value.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 80% by by Adil-A.-S.-Alsuhaim (May, 2010)

I am a bass player and the combination of the IK iRig and the software to really perform some amazing signal mods on the output port before hitting the bass amp are phenomenal.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 100% by by Doug (Mar, 2011)

Camera

I don't miss the lack of a camera because, as a photographer, I've never been happy with the results of a camera with the optics/resolution limits required to install it on a phone/mobile device.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 80% by by mauigir1 (Nov, 2010)

She is totally thrilled withIt and doesn't care that it has no camera (she said she has a digital camera so it is all right).

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 100% by by Charles-Duby--giftedmysticalchylde07 (Apr, 2012)

Does it has a camera i had gotten one for christmans but i am not sure it has a camera.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 100% by by Barbara-J.-Leigh--bj (Dec, 2012)

Screen

The screen is exceptionally bright and the touch screen works superb.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 100% by by Stephen-Shamblin (Jul, 2010)

) the ability to adjust the font size (so you won't even need your reading glasses) and brightness when reading books, ESPECIALLY the option of 'white on black' screen for night-time reading (never realized how comfortable on the eyes this would make reading in a darkened area.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 100% by by R.-Nicholson

The obvious benefit over the iPod is obviously is the big screen and as a result from this, the better resolution and picture quality.-Another major drawback: Apple does not allow iPad/iPod users to view flash content.

Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 60% by by Holger-van-de-Linde (Oct, 2010)