"Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday unveiled the iPad, the widely and wildly anticipated tablet-style computer that he called "a truly magical and revolutionary product."
"What this device does is extraordinary," Jobs said. "It is the best browsing experience you've ever had. ... It's unbelievably great ... way better than a laptop. Way better than a smartphone."
The computer will act as a sort of missing link between the two. The model Jobs demonstrated at an invitation-only event in San Francisco operated without a hardware keyboard, with Jobs typing on what he described as a nearly full-size touchscreen keyboard.
"It's a dream to type on," he said.
It has a nearly 10-inch screen, runs existing apps from the Apple apps store and is available in 16-gigabyte, 32-gigabyte and 64-gigabyte versions, according to Jobs.
It will be about a half-inch thick and weigh about 1½ pounds.
Jobs said the iPad will be lightning fast: "It screams," he told a crowd that included former Vice President Al Gore. "http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/27/apple.tablet/index.html?hpt=Sbin
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Apple tablet computer to be called the iPad
CEO Steve Jobs calls the computer "magical" and "revolutionary"
Price will range from $499 to $829 and they'll begin shipping in 60 days.
iBook interface lets users tap books in a virtual bookshelf to read them
Cant wait to check it out.... havent used much of apple stuff .... Price range sounds decent...
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