Updated: Apple CEO Steve Jobs caps months of rampant speculation by introducing the Apple iPad tablet computer. The device is only one-half inch thick, weighs only 1.5 pounds and features a 9.7-inch IPS display. Powered by Apple’s 1GHz A4 chip, the iPad also boasts full capacitive multitouch, essentially bringing the fine user experience of Apple’s smash-hit iPhone to a larger device. The 16GB Wi-Fi-only model starts at $499. Users can pay $599 for a 32GB Wi-Fi-only model or $699 for a 64GB Wi-Fi model. These will ship in 60 days. There will also be more expensive iPad models with Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.
– Apple CEO Steve Jobs capped months of
rampant speculation by introducing the Apple iPad
tablet computer Jan. 27.
The device is only one-half inch thick, weighs only 1.5 pounds and features
a 9.7-inch IPS display, according to
Engadget, which is live-blogging the event and has provided several e…