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Apple introduces the iPad tablet device

Apple introduces the iPad tablet device
Well say hello to the iPad, a product Apple CEO Steve Jobs calls “revolutionary”.  

“Browse the web. Do email. Enjoying and share pics. Watching videos. Enjoying music. Playing games. Reading ebooks."”

iPad pricing starts at (drum roll) $499! (16gb) - $699 (64gb). 3G is $130 extra Shipping globally (wifi versions) in 60 days. (90 for 3G). What follows is a whistle-stop list of the product’s various features, etc, as we pick them up:

Screen: Full capacitive MultiTouch, 9.7-inch
Processor: A 1GHz Apple A4 chip (ARM)
Battery Life: 10 hours. Over a month on standby.
Carries accelerometer and compass. Speaker, Microphone, 30-pin connector.
WiFi 802.11n
Bluetooth 2,1+ EDR
Available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities.
0.5 inches thin, weighs 1.5 pounds

Will run all iPhone Apps
When running iPhone Apps it can pixel-double to let you use Apps full-screen

On-screen keyboard - very large. Photos, browsing, Maps, YouTube, iTunes etc. etc.

iPhone SDK to be updated today, now offers ability to build high-res Apps.

Green credentials:
Arsenic, BFR, Mercury and PVC- free. “Highly recyclable”.

"A few other things. I'd like to talk for a minute about iTunes. The iPad syncs over USB just like an iPhone or iPod."

Every iPad has WiFi.  3G models will also be available.
Two iPad data plans initially available - first costs $14.99/month for up to 250MB data, or $29.99 for unlimited data...available through AT&T. includes free use of AT&T WiFi hotspots - no contract - cancel at any time.

iPads sold unlocked.
International data deals (I was a bit right) - ‘hope’ by June, said Jobs

Keyboard dock is available (oh look it’s a computer)

Sent from my iPhone. 

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