Apple iPad Video & Hands On

By Dena Cassella Published March 31, 2010

ipad-engadget-handson — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Apple officially unveiled the iPad yesterday in one of its traditional ‘show and tell” conferences. Tech reporters, Apple fanatics and industry analysts got to experience a brief hands on with the new iPad tablet—demonstrating its speedy custom-designed Apple 1GHz processor (the A4) and the amazing apps that reside under its 1,024-by-768, 9.7-inch LED touch screen. The general consensus among handlers of the new Apple device was that this tablet means business. It is super fast, boasts a bunch of fabulous features and capabilities, and is basically the best tablet on the market for the price. We knew it would be a great device but we wanted to see it in action. Here are some of the best hands on videos we found of the iPad.

Image provided by Engadget

Engadget

PCMag

FoxNews

Dena Cassella

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Haole built. O'ahu grown

Topics

Mobile
Apple

Tablets

The OLED iPad mini might miss the one upgrade fans wanted most

Home screen layout of the 2024 iPad mini.

If you've been holding off on buying an iPad mini because you were hoping Apple's first OLED model would finally get a smoother display, you may want to temper your expectations.

A prettier screen, but not necessarily a faster one

Tablets

Huawei’s MatePad Air finally comes out of China and it makes the iPad Air feel inadequate

Huawei just showed what “Air” should include

Huawei MatePad Air being used with a stylus

Apple’s iPad Air remains one of the easiest tablets to recommend, largely thanks to its powerful M4 processor and excellent app ecosystem. Huawei’s latest MatePad Air has now left China, and its hardware makes Apple’s mid-range tablet look surprisingly under-equipped in some areas.

The 2026 Huawei MatePad Air will go on sale in select global markets on August 1. Prices start at 849 euros for an 8GB and 256GB model with the Smart Magnetic Keyboard included. A PaperMatte version with either the keyboard or M-Pencil Pro costs 899 euros, while the 12GB model reaches 999 euros. This arrives just days after Huawei unveiled the MatePad Pro.

Tablets

Apple could launch two new Apple Pencils next spring alongside the iPad Pro

Bloomberg reports that two refreshed styluses are planned for next spring's iPad Pro launch

Apple's next iPad Pro refresh might not be the only hardware getting an upgrade. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing two new Apple Pencil models for launch next spring. The lineup is said to include a refreshed Apple Pencil Pro alongside an updated version of the more affordable USB-C Apple Pencil, with both expected to debut alongside the next-generation iPad Pro.

A refresh for both ends of the lineup