Amongst all phases of technological progress, perhaps the current times stand out as a revolutionary stage. Apple’s latest brainchild, the iPad, has created major shock waves amongst tech-savvy gadget enthusiasts and critics alike.

Claiming to be the grand-daddy of the iPhone & the iPod Touch, the iPad has certainly taken the Graphic Tablet market by storm, constantly staying in the news since its announcement back in January this year.

But how could something used to announce the nominees at the 52^nd Grammy Awards benefit the common buyer? Features such as a sleek physique, a 9.7-inch multi-touch display, Wi-Fi & 3G connectivity and high-end data storage surely spark it up.

With experts noting that it could be a better option than a regular netbook or perhaps even Amazon’s Kindle, the iPad seemingly promises a better market capture. Why should one go for an iPad? The answer follows.

Standing 24.3 cm vertically and merely 1.3 cm thick, the iPad’s design is meant for making it to be a slender tablet PC, making it conveniently fit into one’s carry-bag or back-pack. Also, at not more than 1.6 lbs, the tablet is a feather-weight in terms of portability.

Utilizing the iPhone OS 3.2 makes it much faster to boot compared to most other netbooks. So now, if one has to re-check those slide-show presentations mere minutes before his/her office meeting, the iPad would readily serve the purpose.

Running on a 1 GHz SoC processor and with storage capacity expandable up to 64 GB, the iPad serves as a swift multi-media player and storage device.

As we saw in case of the iPhone, the multi touch screen can be viewed horizontally as well as vertically, tailor made to fit the best dimensions of the page or picture being browsed. Hence, scrolling through a larger page now becomes easy.

The built-in lithium-polymer battery propels the iPad ahead of all other netbooks, which hardly support 3-4 hours of usage on an average. The iPad, in contrast, comes with 10 hours of battery usage and has a staggering one-month standby time.

Apple also provides for 3G connectivity support through the iPad, in collaboration with AT&T across the US. For a frequent traveler, this is grand news, since it means that he/she could stay connected 24/7 even on tour.

With aspects such as these, Apple surely has a set a farsighted standard for all Tablet PC holders. Long story put short, if one seeks a better option that will keep him/her ahead of the regular netbook user, the iPad naturally becomes a must-buy.