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The iPad is a very useful technological tool to be used in any field, but with more applications in the educational world. The applications of this device have proven to be the perfect complement for teachers and professors in order to create better more interactive and technological oriented classes. The iPad is what we call a tablet computer that specializes in audio-visual media such as periodicals, games, movies, music, books and web based content. In terms of weight and size, they are somewhere between the small smartphones and the regular laptop computers, and it possess the same operating system in the iPhone and the iPod Touch, running only programs approved by apple as it has been the custom so far.

The first iPad was released in April 2010, selling an outstanding 3 million device figure in the first 80 days from its release. These numbers got to the 14.8 million iPads sold by the end of the year 2010. these numbers represent more than a 75% of all the tablet PCs sold worldwide in that year. It is a well known fact that technology does not stop, and once a new product has hit the market with the tremendous success that the iPad had, it will be constantly improved and upgraded. The iPad is not an exception, and the iPad 2 came shortly after in March 2011. This second generation device is one third thinner than the iPad and its processor is twice as fast as well. It has a 10 hour battery capacity (just like the original iPad does). An interesting piece of information for those schools looking to get the best deals in terms of technological devices is the fact that in terms of prices, they remained the same and were sold even cheaper in other parts of the world such as the United Kingdom. The iPad2 is available in more than 25 countries such as Mexico, France, Canada and Japan, where it has been welcome in the teaching environment as a means to have more technological oriented and better all around classes. When you purchase an iPad or and iPad2 directly from the manufacturers your school, high school or university will be eligible for a 15% discount. We all know how important the inclusion of technological tool is in our classrooms, and the sooner we do so, the better results that will be observed in the educational system, so go ahead and take advantage of the special educational discounts and other special deals that your school can have access to.