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As gaming technology advances, the latest hardware device to cause a big stir in online gambling circles is the Apple iPad, due for release in March.

With the industry still trying to get to grips with the potential benefits of mobile online gambling, the Apple iPad is an even more powerful and versatile device then the best smart phones available and has now left the drawing room table and is ready to hit the stores. It is already being hailed as the absolute must have entertainment and communications gadget by critics and consumer watchdogs.

CEO and co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs describes the iPad as being far more intimate than the laptop yet far more capable than the smart phone. He is about to introduce the device to a gadget hungry world of consumers who are looking for ever more powerful and simpler to use devices for connecting to the Internet. It will be the perfect interface for sharing pictures, sending and receiving emails, browsing the web, watching movies and reading ebooks to name but a few of the potential applications that will be available to iPad owners.

The advanced functionality, large screen display and portability of the iPad have not been missed by the online gambling industry and gamers alike. Here is the perfect mobile gambling device all wrapped up- in a very portable and high quality package that is intended to retail at around a very affordable $500 for the basic WiFi enabled 16GB version. This will easily be powerful enough to run the current generation of mobile casino suites such as those offered by such online casino sites as the Playtech powered Casino Tropez Mobile.

The current devices for accessing online gambling websites and casino software are limited to the traditional desktop computer, laptops, netbooks and certain mobile phone handsets. Once the iPad hits the stores in late March, those more traditional means of gambling online will begin to lose popularity as the need for speed and mobile connectivity amongst the younger generations of gamers diverts their attention to the more versatile iPad.

The online gambling sites themselves have a fantastic opportunity to take the gaming experience to the next level with the hardware and mobile advantages of the iPad. There will no longer be any need to download software. Developers will have full scope to create games that react to the touch screen to provide an even more real feel to the games. Imagine being able to move your chips around the table by sweeping your finger across the screen. Hitting or folding your cards at the blackjack table could be done with a simple hand movement. Rolling the dice for a game of craps or backgammon can be done by a flick of the wrist. The possibilities are as endlessly exciting once again as they were when online casinos were in their infancy.