The hardware has many of the same capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch, including an orientation sensor for switching between portrait and landscape modes, and multi-touch capabilities. The device even looks akin to a large iPhone.
iPad Specifications
* 9.7 inch IPS display
* 0.5 inches thin
* 1.5 pounds
* Full capacitive multi-touch interface
* 16-64GB of Flash memory storage
* 1 GHz Apple-branded A4 chip (developed in-house)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
* 802.11n WiFi
* Built-in Speaker
* Built-in Microphone
* Accelerometer & Compass
* 30-pin Dock connector (same as iPod and iPhone)
* 10-hours of battery life (Over one month standby time)
* Runs all iPhone apps
* App Store application included