iPad Hardware FAQ: Will I be able to print from the iPad? Can you send rich-text e-mails with Mail? What’s the relationship between the Calendar and

Does the iPad have parental controls?
Yes, just like the iPhone and iPod touch. Open the Settings App, tap on General, and tap on Restrictions. Once you enable restrictions, you can choose to lock users out of Safari, YouTube, iTunes, location services, and app installation. There are also settings to control in-app content purchases, music and podcasts, movies, TV shows, and apps.
Can I buy or rent HD movies and TV shows direct from iTunes on the iPad?
Yes, depending on what’s available on the store. Many new-release movies are only available to rent in HD, but some are also available for purchase. And TV shows are generally available to purchase in HD, right from the iPad.






Will I be able to print from the iPad?
The short answer is no. Apple hasn’t created any systemwide printing feature for the iPad. Individual apps such as iWork will let you export a file to the File Sharing area or via e-mail, so you can open that file on a Mac or PC and print it from there. And we may seem some individual apps arrive that will let you print direct from those apps to compatible printers. But that’s it, at least for now.
Can you send rich-text e-mails with Mail?
No. Mail uses plain-old plain text.
What’s the relationship between the Calendar and Mail apps on the iPad and their iPhone and Mac counterparts?
The iPad’s version of Calendar and Contacts may look somewhat different from their iPhone counterparts, but the functionality is much the same. You can sync e-mail accounts, calendar events, and contact information over the air using the device’s support for Apple’s MobileMe or Microsoft’s ActiveSync technologies—if you don’t have access to either of those, you can still sync the information from your computer via iTunes.