IPad (1st generation)

iPad
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPad
Type	Tablet computer
Generation	1st
Release date	April 3, 2010 United States; April 23, 2010 Chile; Indonesia; Malaysia; Philippines; May 28, 2010 Spain; Italy; Switzerland; United Kingdom; Germany; Australia; Japan; Canada; France; July 23, 2010 Austria; Belgium; Hong Kong; Ireland; Luxembourg; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Singapore; September 17, 2010 China; November 9, 2010 or November 8, 2010 Russia;
Introductory price	$499
Discontinued	March 2, 2011
Units sold	15 million
Operating system	Original: iPhone OS 3.2; Last: iOS 5.1.1, released May 7, 2012
System on a chip	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
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 30-pin dock connector GSM models also include UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1,900, 2,100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz)
Power	Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery; 3.75 V 24.8 W·A (6,600 mA·h, 10hr life
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)
Mass	Wi-Fi: 1.5 lb (680 g); Wi-Fi + 3G: 1.6 lb (730 g)
Predecessor	MessagePad
Successor	iPad 2
Related	iPhone, iPod Touch (comparison)
Website	iPad at the Wayback Machine (archived May 26, 2010)

The first-generation iPad (/ˈaɪpæd/; EYE-pad) (retrospectively referred to unofficially as the iPad 1 or original iPad) is a tablet computer designed and marketed by Apple Inc. as the first device in the iPad lineup of tablet computers. The device features an Apple A4 SoC, a 9.7 in (250 mm) touchscreen display,^[7] and, on certain variants, the capability of accessing cellular networks. Using the iOS operating system, the iPad can play music, send and receive email and browse the web. Other functions, which include the ability to play games and access references, GPS navigation software and social network services can be enabled by downloading apps.

The device was announced and unveiled on January 27, 2010, by Apple founder Steve Jobs at an Apple press event. On April 3, 2010, the Wi-Fi variant of the device was released in the United States, followed by the release of the "Wi-Fi + 3G" variant on April 30. On May 28, 2010, it was released in Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Italy, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

The device received positive reviews from various technology blogs and publications. Reviewers praised the device for its wide range of capabilities and labeled it as a competitor to laptops and netbooks. Some aspects were criticized, including the closed nature of the operating system and the lack of support for the Adobe Flash multimedia format. During the first 80 days, 3 million iPads were sold. By the launch of the iPad 2, Apple had sold more than 15 million iPads.

On March 2, 2011, the first generation iPad was discontinued following Apple's announcement of the iPad 2. Remaining stock of the first iPad were temporarily available from Apple at reduced price.^[8]^[9]

^ Groathus, Michael. "iPad launched in Russia today with very limited stock". Yahoo Money. Michael Groathus. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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^ Djuric, Miroslav (April 3, 2010). "Apple A4 Teardown". iFixit. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
^ "iPad Wi-Fi Teardown". iFixit. April 3, 2010. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^ "Everything You Need to Know About the First Generation iPad". Lifewire. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ Barnett, Emma (March 2, 2011). "Apple iPad 2: Steve Jobs makes surprise launch appearance". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
^ "First-Generation iPad Prices Reduced by $100". Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

[1] Groathus, Michael. "iPad launched in Russia today with very limited stock". Yahoo Money. Michael Groathus. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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[ifixit-teardown-p3-5] Djuric, Miroslav (April 3, 2010). "Apple A4 Teardown". iFixit. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.

[ipad-teardown-6] "iPad Wi-Fi Teardown". iFixit. April 3, 2010. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2014.

[7] "Everything You Need to Know About the First Generation iPad". Lifewire. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[8] Barnett, Emma (March 2, 2011). "Apple iPad 2: Steve Jobs makes surprise launch appearance". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

[9] "First-Generation iPad Prices Reduced by $100". Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

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