iPad (1st generation) facts for kids

iPad

Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPad
Type	Tablet computer
Discontinued	March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02)
Operating system	iOS 5.1.1 (build 9B206) Released May 7, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-05-07) No longer supported; third party operating systems available Originally shipped with iPhone OS 3.2
Power	Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery 25 W⋅h (90 kJ), 10hr life
System-on-chip used	Apple A4
CPU	1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8
Memory	256 MB DDR RAM
Storage	16, 32 or 64 GB flash memory
Display	1024 × 768 px 132 PPI 4:3 aspect ratio 9.7 in (250 mm) diagonal XGA, LED-backlit IPS LCD
Graphics	PowerVR SGX535 while the iPad 2 has its speakers behind a single grill.
Sound	Bluetooth, speaker, microphone, headset jack
Input	Multi-touch screen, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR GSM models also include UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1,900, 2,100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz)
Online services	iTunes Store, App Store, iCloud, iBookstore
Dimensions	9.56 in (243 mm) (h) 7.47 in (190 mm) (w) 0.50 in (13 mm) (d)
Weight	Wi-Fi: 1.5 lb (680 g) Wi-Fi + 3G: 1.6 lb (730 g)
Successor	iPad 2
Related articles	iPhone, iPod Touch

The first generation iPad is a tablet computer that is design and sold by Apple Inc. It has an Apple A4 processor and a 9.7 inch touchscreen. It can play music, send and receive email, and browse the web.

Images for kids

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  Former Apple chief executive officer Steve Jobs introducing the iPad at Apple’s 2010 keynote address

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  The lower portion of the iPad, showing the charging port and audio output grilles

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  The Apple A4 chip, used in the first-generation iPad and the iPhone 4

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  The original iPad in its black case