The wait is over and speculation can now be put to rest. Apple unveiled their newest creation today, the iPad.
So the iPad is supposed to be somewhere between the smartphones we all use and a laptop. They say in order to create that category they have to create something that is far better at doing some key tasks…better than a laptop, better than the smartphone. And no…a netbook doesn’t fit this category because netbooks aren’t better than anything.
So initially it looks like an exploded iPhone, but the idea is for developers to release apps that have special functionality with the iPad.
It’s .5 inches thin, 1.5 pounds, and sports a 9.7 inch IPS display with full capacitive multitouch. It has a 1 GHz Apple A4 chip and seems to fly through tasks almost flawlessly. Available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB with 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1. Has an accelerometer and compass and about 10 hours of batter life with over a month of standby time.
Also comes with built in 3G, with all models unlocked. They have a special deal with AT&T where they’re offering up to 250 MB a month for $14.99, and $29.99 a month for unlimited data. Compared to the average $60 a month for an aircard, that’s pretty good. Plus it’s prepaid so there is no contract and no commitment to AT&T!
They’re taking a crack at the ebook market. The iBooks app looks pretty cool:
And now for pricing:
WiFi models will start shipping in 60 days, and in 90 days for a 3G model.
Not sure if I’m too impressed at what almost seems like just a really big iPod Touch (no camera, no phone). I was really hoping for a full-fledged tablet Mac that runs OSX. We’ll see where this goes. No multitasking?? Seriously?
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