1. By, Michelle Thigpen

2.  iPad – is the first tablet computer from Apple.  The iPad is a flat, rectangular computer with a large, 9.7-inch touch screen on its face. It is 0.5 inches thick and weighs 1.5 pounds. It comes in six models - 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB, with or without 3G connectivity. All models offer Wi-Fi.

3.  The iPad runs a version of the iPhone operation systems and, as a result, can run programs from the App store. It allows existing apps to upscale their size to fill its entire screen (newer apps can be written to fit its larger dimensions).  The iPad is the first Apple product to employ the A4, a new processor developed by Apple. The iPad's processor runs at 1 Ghz.  It includes an optional always-on cellular Internet connection through AT&T.

4.  The Ipad is the exact same thing as the ipod touch just bigger. There are very few new programs for it so is not worth the $500 or more price tag. The Ipad is not a computer so you can not run computer programs on it. It is just a Big Ipod Touch that is a hassle to carry.

5.  I wouldn't buy an ipad because it’s the same thing as an ipod touch just bigger of size and more expensive, I would prefer to buy a good laptop than an ipad.

6.  I don’t think that ipads can replace a computer because the Ipad is not a computer so you can not run computer programs on it.