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Apple releases the iPad- possible Amazon Kindle killer

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by zevmo in Apple, Hardware, Technology, iPad

Steve Jobs revealed the latest Apple device called the ‘iPad’. The iPad has a 9.7 inch, full capacitive multi-touch IPS display, and weighs in at 1.5 pounds, measuring 0.5 inches thick.

Pricing for the iPad starts at $499 for the 16GB (Wi-Fi only) version– far lower than the early $999 projections of many of the ‘pundits’, Steve joked. 32GB and 64GB versions are $599 and $699 respectfully – add an additional $130 for AT&T 3G capability.

Apple made the most of their PA Semi acquisition in April of 2008. The chip is their own 1-GHz Apple A4. It features built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, an accelerometer, company, speaker, and microphone.

There is also a new application (service) called iBooks, which will directly compete with Amazon’s Kindle.  This is very exciting.

Apple says the device gets 10 hours of battery life. “I can take a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo and watch video the whole time.” It also features a month of standby time on a single charge, Jobs said.

Two 3G data plans for the device: $14.99 a month for 250-MB or $29.99 for unlimited data.

The iPad will begin shipping in 60 days (March).

Check out the Apple site for more info.

What wasn’t mentioned:

• The new iPhone 4.0 OS which the iPad is probably using.
• No Camera?
• Media Server / Cloud for content (16/32/64GB isn’t a lot of space)

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