The Apple iPad had quite the successful launch April 3. According to the folks at Cupertino, stores managed to sell about 450,000 iPad units since the first day. That number counts all the folks who walked up to the stores and bought devices right on the spot as well as those who pre-ordered their tablets earlier.
The iPad is a standalone touch screen tablet. It has a 1GHz A4 processor which enables the iPad to launch and run applications without breaking a sweat. Early buyers are complaining that the device’s limited internal memory is hard to deal with (as transferring files is limited to connecting directly to a computer –the iPad does not support USB devices), though simply using the device for casual browsing and book reading seems the be the best use of the gadget.
According to buyers, the touch screen user interface turns the web into an easy to grasp concept for both children and people who are too old to understand logic behind a mouse and a keyboard. The iPad’s pick up and use nature also makes it as accessible as the morning newspaper or a monthly magazine, encouraging internet access even more.
Of course, the device has its own share of flaws. The current operating system still lacks support for multitasking which means that running more than one app is impossible According to reports the next iPad OS update may start offering the feature.
Also, the device lacks support for viewing Adobe Flash on websites which has rendered some URLs inoperable. While some apps such as the one for YouTube circumvent this problem, it is still a major issue among Apple users. Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPad will never support Flash and will instead support HTML5.
Read more about the sales of the iPad at Pocket Lint.
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