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Apple Unveils iPad
As rumored for weeks, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad today at an Apple
event in San Francisco. Much of the speculation has proven true, as the
tablet computer essentially looks like a gigantic iPhone with a 10-inch
screen. Significantly smaller and lighter than a laptop computer, it
weighs in at 1.5 pounds and is only half an inch thick.
"What this device does is extraordinary. You can browse the web with it.
It is the best browsing experience you’ve ever had. It’s phenomenal to
see a whole web page right in front of you that you can manipulate with
your fingers," Jobs said. "Way better than a laptop, way better than a smartphone…it’s a dream to type on."
Like the iPod and iPhone, the iPad will be available in different sizes
- 16, 32, and 64GB. Features are similar to the phone, with Wi-Fi, an
accelerometer, speaker, and microphone built in (although it omits the
camera). It can run for 10 hours on a fully charged battery, with over
a month of standby life. It runs on a 1ghz Apple A4 chip, and every
iPhone app and game will be usable with no modifications whatsoever.
Games have been a success on the iPhone, so it's no surprise that they
were included in this presentation. EA showed off Need For Speed Shift,
complete with accelerometer controls. Also shown was an FPS called Nova, an ESPN snowboarding game, and an MLB game.
The iPad will ship in 60 days (3G models in 90 days), with a price
point of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB. 3G versions
of the iPad will retail for $629, $729, and $829, respectively.
Our own Nick Ahrens is at the event, and he's sent a few images along:
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