The So-called Cons of the Apple iPad

The announcement of the much awaited Apple iPad, has brought about mixed feelings. While the design, the style and some of the specs are very impressive there are certain aspects that could have been better.

The Apple iPad will not use the standard SIM cards that are used on mobile phones for accessing 3G networks. Instead it will support a smaller one, called the micro SIM. This is also called 3FF SIM or 3rd form factor SIM. The first form factor being the credit card sized SIMs and the second one being the regular SIM that we use in mobile phones. Therefore, when the iPad makes its appearance in the market, consumers will have to exclusively opt for a mobile broadband plan for it. They will not be able to use their mobile phone SIMs for accessing the internet while travelling.

The next thing that’s going to create disappointment is the lack of multi-tasking ability. The Apple tablet reportedly will not be able to have multiple web pages open on the screen at the same time. Perhaps Apple might make some changes to include multi-tasking when the device lands into production.

The web browser on the Apple iPad does not support Adobe Flash, which is used for viewing animations and movies on the internet.

There is no web-camera on the Apple tablet. Therefore you can forget about having video chats with this device.

The iPad lacks USB connectivity. The dock that ships with it however, has one, and can link with other gadgets via a USB cable.

The Apple iPad is being marketed as a device that will let you browse the web, email, watch videos, listen to music and display photographs. One thing that we ought to remember is that even the Apple iPhone does not offer all the high end features as the other smartphones in the market. But it has always been the undisputed champion for the touch interface. Perhaps the iPad too, might be able to woo the consumers with its offerings.

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