Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Monkey

Apple iPad reborn?

Steve Jobs with an Apple iPad
Steve Jobs with a new-born Apple iPad. Photograph: Ryan Anson/AFP/Getty Images

There are many uses for an iPad – you may have heard of some of them – and the Daily Mirror has found another one. A baby who was born at just 23 weeks "is no lightweight when it comes to battling the odds", says the paper. "Jacob was born at 23 weeks weighing 1lb 4oz – the equivalent of an Apple iPad," it tells readers. 1lb 4oz – difficult to get your head around. But the same as an Apple iPad? Ah yes, I know exactly how much that weighs. If you still prefer your newborn baby analogies in old money, the Mirror offers up a helping hand. It is also the same as "half a bag of sugar".

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.