Apple IPAD

Apple Introduces iPad Tablet Device:

• It can be held in any direction you want. It looks like a giant iPod.
• It has a virtual keyboard. “A dream to type on,” according to Steve.
• It has Google Maps and of course is web-enabled. It’s lightning fast.
• YouTube can be watched in HD. The Demo of Star Trek was pretty impressive, but it’s not widescreen, though.
• You slide to unlock
• The music player looks like a new version of iTunes.

SPECS:

•   9.7 inch IPS display, 0.5 inches thin, 1.5 pounds in weight.
• MEMORY SIZE: 16, 32, or 64 GB solid state hard drives
• CHIP: 1 GHz Apple A4 chip. It looks like they went in-house to build this thing.
• Wi-Fi: 802.11n
• BATTERY LIFE: 10 hours
• Includes Speaker, Microphone, 30-pin connector, Accelerometer, and compass

• Sync works via USB with your PC or Mac. Everything syncs, just like an iPhone would.
• It has a 3G plan
• COST: 250 MB of data per month: $14.99. Unlimited: $29.99. This is on AT&T. No contract, free to cancel.
• AT&T is throwing in all of their Wi-Fi hotspots for free.
• You activate this all on the iPad.
• International deal occur in June or July. All models use GSM micro-SIMS.

PRICE: $499

There are a lot of models. 3G models require an extra $130.
- 64 GB with 3G: $829. That’s the most expensive. That’s it.
- WiFi only: $499 (16 GB), $599 (32 GB), $699 (64 GB)
- Wifi and 3G: $629, $729, $829
-Availability: 60 days for Wi-Fi models

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