Thursday 22 March 2012

[TechRepublic] Larger iPads put more money in Apple's pockets

Cracking Open

TechRepublic Member | March 22, 2012

Editor's note
For a look at the hardware inside the 2012 iPad, check out the cracking open gallery below.

Larger iPads put more money in Apple's pockets

2012 iPad hardware cost breakdown reveals that Apple charges a hefty premium for the 32GB and 64GB models. Read more

Resource of the day

The Magic of Scalability

If you had a magic bag that could grow to any size, what would you put in it? Anything you want, that's what. Read this white paper to learn how to get scaleable storage that can be expanded for your storage needs.


Additional TechRepublic resources

 

Apple iPad 2012 Teardown: Amazing display, difficult to repair

The 2012 Apple iPad is a solid upgrade and its Retina display is amazing. But as Bill Detwiler discovered, it's still difficult to open and repair. Read more

2012 iPad has 1GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM

Apple doubled the amount of RAM in the 2012 iPad and added a quad-core GPU, but left the CPU clock speed unchanged at 1GHz. Read more

2012 iPad gets dual-core A5X with quad-core graphics

Apple's 2012 iPad has a dual-core A5X system-on-a-chip, not the quad-core A6 many expected. Bill Detwiler looks at what's likely inside the A5X SoC. Read more

iPhone or Android: Five questions to help you decide

When people ask if they should buy an iPhone or an Android device, which do you recommend? Donovan Colbert lists five questions to ask prospective buyers that will help them decide. Read more

How and when to charge your tablet battery

Jack Wallen provides some tips for maximizing your tablet battery for a life of extended mobility. Read more

Manage company iPads with the iPhone Configuration Utility

Jacob Bradshaw highlights the iPhone Configuration Utility and how you can use it to secure and manage iPads in your organization. Read more


Featured multimedia

 

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi + 4G Verizon)

10 free tools that IT pros love

Five cool alternatives to the Windows 7 desktop shell

NASA outfits over the years


Featured multimedia

 

Ride to orbit aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule (photos)

Testing the Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Dragon capsule, a spacecraft intended to carry astronauts to the International Space Station or other low Earth orbit destinations. View on site

10 ways to speed up a slow PC

Is your computer moving at a crawl? Don't give up. There are some things you can do about it. View on site

Five of the best Windows 8 preview apps (so far)

It's not too soon to start evaluating the apps you'll be running once Windows 8 is released. Deb Shinder looks at five top candidates. View on site



Today's recommended downloads

Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management (CSC)

Live Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI (Microsoft)

Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors)

Norman Regional Health System: ROI Case Study (Hewlett-Packard (HP))

Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide (SuccessFactors)


 

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