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Apple iPad Stress Test

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Here is a Stress Test video of Apple’s new sensation iPad from PC World.

We already reviewed iPad this month here on Tech Freek and now it is time to test iPad’s durability.  This video shows you how sturdy the iPad is.

The iPad didn’t withstand the tests and was totally disappointing. It failed on the first scratch test. The screen isn’t hard enough when scratched using a coin. Then the “Fall Test” and some line occurred after the second fall on mattress.

The screen went patchy when tested with coffee and followed by water. Lastly, the screen broke when dropped from hands on concrete.

This is a must watch video if you are planning to buy an iPad.

The video is 4:34 minutes long and about 28 MB in size.

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Why the iPad may NOT be a hit

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The iPad has finally arrived and Steve Jobs claims that it’s “more intimate than a laptop, and it’s so much more capable than a smartphone.” Comparing it with Apple’s own smartphone, the iPhone, and what do we see, a larger screen hence an interface to support larger screen. thanks to the larger screen, we now have a large keyboard, a larger screen enables better use of productivity software – kind of like an iPod avatar in a larger body.

Apple iPad

Apple iPad

Sure, the faster processor means it is more capable technically. the Nexus One itself features a 1GHz processor, and doesn’t come with the shackles surrounding the iPhone OS store. When comparing it with the iPhone you come to realize that the iPad is just an over sized iPhone which can’t make calls.

Steve Jobs discards netbooks as cheap laptops, yet the iPad is still to show any multitasking capabilities. Better than a netbook, really? The iPad fails to be better than an iPhone. So, here are 10 reasons why we think the iPad may not be so hot:

  1. No Multitasking. Remember, it’s meant to be better than a netbook.
  2. No Flash Support. “The best web experience”; indeed.
  3. Screen isn’t Widescreen. Well, innovation sometimes takes us a few steps backwards.
  4. No HD Output. Who watches HD these days anyway?
  5. No Camera. So much for video chat.
  6. No USB Port. Don’t want to be too much like a netbook now, do we?
  7. No SD Card Slot. Because 64GB ought to be enough for anybody.
  8. Essential Peripheral Sold Extra: Keyboard, USB, SD Card dongle, each sold for $30!!
  9. Another iPhone like Operating System: We have a larger iPhone here, remember?
  10. You need to pay $10 per application for the iWork productivity application suite.

Even so, the iPad has a chance for success, and for many of the same reasons that the iPhone is a success. It is a beautiful product, with a dedicated developer community which just won’t give up despite the constant abuse.

It has hundreds of thousands of applications which give it an edge over new platforms which have lesser applications. The iPhone continues to be favorite of many because it is a pleasure to use despite its many flaws. Apple may not have done anything new here, but just given a more of the good old stuff that they already know works.

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HTC Legend

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Taiwanese mobile phone company, HTC, lunched as many as three smartphones at the Mobile World Congress. According to speculations in the tech world, HTC is rumored to lunch over 10 smartphones in the year 2010. If Mobile World Congress lunches are any indication to go by, it might just be true.

The HTC legend is the successor to the hugely popular HTC Hero, although, it has many differentiating features. The chin is less prominent in HTC Legend, but the striking aspect of the phone is that it’s body is carved out a single aluminum block, making it the first Android based phone with a unicasing. The trackball has been replaced by an optical track pad.

HTC Legend

HTC Legend

Legend boasts of a 3.2 inch AMOLED screen which promises a rich experience with it’s enhanced graphics and a capititive touchscreen. It runs on Android Eclair v2.1.

It has some other nifty features like smart ringer sensor. The phone hides a G-Sensor which on detecting that a phone has been picked up, reduces the ringer volume.

The Friendstream window gets all your contacts’ Twitter, Facebook streams on one platform, very similar to the SenseUI. With Friendstream, you don’t have to go to the contacts page to access the integrated contacts.

Leap is an application that allows you to get a thumbnail sized version of your home screen which is also a great addition as it saves time.

HTC Legend is expected to hit the markets in April 2010, i.e this month.

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