IPad (2017)
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| Also known as | 5th generation iPad, 7th generation iPad, iPad 2017 |
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Product family | iPad |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Release date | March 24, 2017 |
| Introductory price | $329 |
| Operating system |
Original: iOS 10.2.1 Current: iOS 11.0.3, released October 11, 2017 |
| System-on-chip used | Apple A9 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M9 motion co-processor |
| CPU | 1.85 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A "Twister" |
| Memory | 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM |
| Storage | 32 or 128 GB flash memory |
| Display | 9.7 inches (250 mm) 2,048 × 1,536 px (264 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio |
| Graphics | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| Sound | Stereo |
| Input | Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M9 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer |
| Camera |
Front: 1.2 MP, 720p HD, ƒ/2.2 aperture Rear: 8.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilization, face detection, HDR, ƒ/2.4 aperture |
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| Power | Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery 8,827 mAh 3.7 V 32.9 W·h (118 kJ) |
| Online services | App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store, iCloud, Game Center |
| Dimensions | 240 mm (9.4 in) (h) 169.5 mm (6.67 in) (w) 7.5 mm (0.30 in) (d) |
| Weight |
Wi-Fi: 469 g (1.034 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 478 g (1.054 lb) |
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| Website | www |
The iPad (officially fifth-generation iPad) is a 9.7-inch tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. After its announcement on March 21, 2017, conflicting naming conventions spawned a number of different names, including seventh-generation iPad or iPad 2017. It retains the screen size of the iPad Air line of tablets, but is more powerful than iPad Air 2 by sporting an A9 processor compared to the A8x , even as its overall dimensions and weight is more similar to the original iPad Air.
Unlike the iPad Air 2, this generation of iPad does not have a fully laminated display and lacks an anti-reflective coating. Unlike the iPad Pro, it does not have a Smart Connector and only features a dual-speaker system.
The iPad received mixed reviews. It was significantly praised for performance, with reviewers asserting that the model is noticeably faster than older iPad models, and it also received positive reviews for its price and battery life. It was criticized, however, for lacking a laminated and anti-reflective screen, and lack of support for Apple Pencil and attachable keyboards through the Smart Connector. Its introductory price in the United States was the lowest ever for an iPad, with the media noting that the lower price might be an effort to encourage wider adoption of the tablet in the education sector, as well as for businesses needing inexpensive tablets for undemanding uses.
The iPad was announced by Apple on March 21, 2017 in a press release. There has been confusion around its naming, being referred to as just "iPad" in marketing, but called the "fifth-generation iPad" in official statements and specifications sheets, a title previously taken by 2013's iPad Air. Other sources refer to it as the "seventh-generation iPad", when including the iPad Air and iPad Air 2 as the fifth- and sixth-generation iPads respectively. It has also been referred to as "iPad 2017".
Matt Kapko of CIO wrote that Apple's introductory pricing of $329 in the United States for the iPad, a $70 price reduction versus the iPad Air 2, appeared designed to fend off the encroachment of Google's Chromebook laptops in the education sector and to foster wider adoption in customer-facing terminals. Kapko also wrote that the device is designed to appeal to businesses that require inexpensive tablets for undemanding use, including as kiosks, checkout terminals, and hospitality screens.
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