First iPad Commercial Aired During Oscars

With the release of the new Apple iPad on the horizon, Apple aired its first commercials during the 2010 Oscars on March 7. The commercials featured Apple’s tablet PC and the defining applications that are the selling points of the new device. This included the new iBook application, which allows the individual to use the iPad as an e-reader and download e-books directly to the device. Also featured was a pair of hands in the commercial using the iPad as a media player, scheduler and e-mail device. Much like the iPod Touch and iPhone that came before it, the possibilities of the iPad seem to be stretched even further.

The commercial also gave a brief look into the interface of the iPad. With a full QWERTY keyboard available as well as the the slide bar seen in both the iPod Touch and iPhone, the interface of the iPad resembles these devices in many ways.

With the release of the iPad being set for April 3, as stated in the commercial, it appears that the even more measures are being taken to ensure that the iPad shares the same success that the iPhone and iPod Touch had before it. With sources hinting at the possibility of having 150,000 applications designed specifically for the iPad, there seems to be plenty of preparation going into the release.