I had this question in my mind from the beginning: What is the difference between iPod Touch and the iPad other than the size. And soon after the release of the iPad, I read this news,
"I'm sure you've heard about reverse engineering and industrial espionage, they are the bread and butter of a competitive tech industry, but I had no idea there were firms that specialize in the process. They've just released glorious, revealing details of the Apple iPad's hardware, and a complete breakdown of the new, top-secret A4 processor.
The pictures and details of the iPod uncovered are juicy, ultimately, there isn't anything exciting under the hood. The iPad is merely a large iPod Touch, with almost identical hardware in places. iPad has a giant battery with a tiny [circuit] board attached to it -- and looking at the picture above, you can see why!
So, no real news here I'm afraid, unless you're trying to mollify a Mac fanatic. What you're paying for is a large touch-screen and a giant battery -- you are not buying a piece of 'magic', but simply a large iPod Touch. The devil, as always, is in the software. It would not be the first time that Apple has shoehorned some fantastic software into a shiny, but otherwise lackluster hardware package."
Still want to buy an iPad? Its up to you now. I would still like to advise you to wait for a few weeks until Apple reduces the prices. Remember what happened with the iPhone and the Mac book Air. Apple released them with a high price and after a couple of weeks dropped the prices by 20%.
References:
Adrian Kingsley - Hughes
Chipworks
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