Apple’s tablet will court movie watchers, Wall Street walkers and gamers, but what does it have for you? By Brian Warmoth iPad Photo: Apple The first iPad reviews are in, and Apple’s biggest launch since the iPhone will likely command some epic lines when it lands in stores Saturday. Media nerds want it for the enlarged touch-screen interface; on-the-go business types will have their eyes on its portable work apps; and gamers have a whole new frontier to explore in the iPad App Store. The new device will mean different things to different people, but here’s a quick cheat sheet if you still haven’t decided whether Apple’s tablet is right for you: The iPad as a TV Apple claims the 9.7-inch, high-resolution display can play movies for up to 10 hours on a full battery charge, which should just about get you through a season of your favorite HBO show, the “Star Wars” trilogy with most of the special features or whatever you need to watch to get through a flight from New York to London. Apple will rent and sell video to the iPad through the iTunes store, though Hulu and Netflix reportedly have plans to get on there as well.
