Category: iPad

The real cost of Apple iPads »

Apple iPad Estimated Bill-of-Materials and Manufacturing Cost Analysis
(Pricing in U.S. Dollars)

16GB
32GB
64GB

Without 3G
With 3G
Without 3G
With 3G
Without 3G
With 3G

Core Components

Display and Touchscreen
$80.00
$80.00
$80.00
$80.00
$80.00
$80.00

Electromechanical and Mechanical
$35.30
$35.30
$35.30
$35.30
$35.30
$35.30

Battery (Li-Ion Polymer 25W)
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50

MPU and Memory
$28.90
$28.90
$28.90
$28.90
$28.90
$28.90

A4 Processor (ARM Core = GPU Integrated SoC Architecture Assumed)
$17.00
$17.00
$17.00
$17.00
$17.00
$17.00

Supporting DRAM 4Gb (512MB, PoP)
$11.90
$11.90
$11.90
$11.90
$11.90
$11.90

WLAN [...]

Official Apple iPad Specifications »

Size and weight

Height:
9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width:
7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth:
0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight:
1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model;
1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

Display

9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Wireless and cellular
Wi-Fi model

Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 [...]

iPad! It’s Official »

Here are some of the first official pictures from the Apple’s Live Event featuring the long anticipated tablet called iPad.

Source: Engadget

Apple Tablet or iSlate Unofficial Spec »

Here is what appears to be an internal document that lists some of the specs of the upcoming tablet from Apple.