New tablet splits difference between smartphones, laptops.
Today Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, the company's hotly rumored tablet device.
Demonstrating the iPad at an event in San Francisco, Jobs showed how it could be used for e-mail and Web browsing, viewing photos, managing calendars and contacts, listening to music, viewing video, and more. Senior Vice President Phil Schiller showed off a new version of iWork, specifically designed for the new device.
When the iPad begins shipping at the end of March, it will come in three sizes: A 16GB model for $499, a 32GB for $599, and a 64GB for $699. You'll be able to add 3G connectivity to each of them for $130 more.
The iPad looks like a supersized iPhone. It's a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds, and has a 9.7-inch LCD screen (with 1024 by 768 resolution). It will use a custom-made 1GHz CPU and flash storage and, Jobs claimed, will get up to 10 hours of battery life.
Today Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, the company's hotly rumored tablet device.
Demonstrating the iPad at an event in San Francisco, Jobs showed how it could be used for e-mail and Web browsing, viewing photos, managing calendars and contacts, listening to music, viewing video, and more. Senior Vice President Phil Schiller showed off a new version of iWork, specifically designed for the new device.
When the iPad begins shipping at the end of March, it will come in three sizes: A 16GB model for $499, a 32GB for $599, and a 64GB for $699. You'll be able to add 3G connectivity to each of them for $130 more.
The iPad looks like a supersized iPhone. It's a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds, and has a 9.7-inch LCD screen (with 1024 by 768 resolution). It will use a custom-made 1GHz CPU and flash storage and, Jobs claimed, will get up to 10 hours of battery life.
