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The Cupertino-based company used a near hour-and-a-half presentation to announce its new media device, the iPad. Standing with a foot in both the iPhone and the Mac worlds, the iPad is, according to Jobs, "our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price."
"iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive, and fun way than ever before," said Jobs.
The iPad sports a 9.7 inch display and includes a 1GHz Apple-designed A4 processor with integrated graphics processing.
Jobs said the device can get up to 10 hours of battery life when watching video and will last up to a month on standby.
The iPad comes in capacities of 16, 32, and 64GB, starts at $499 and comes with optional 3G support for an extra $130.
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on other forums the ratio is more people don't like it than like it. and some people are already calling it the iMaxiPad. I think we have another G4 Cube here
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on other forums the ratio is more people don't like it than like it. and some people are already calling it the iMaxiPad. I think we have another G4 Cube here
You actually use Apple forums as a barometer of popularity/desirability??
These are the same people who are begging Apple for a headless Mac and claimed Mac slaes will tank in a recession.
Tech-heads are smart when it comes to explaining tech and throwing around terminology, but they're dumb as fenceposts when it comes to understanding the market.
You actually use Apple forums as a barometer of popularity/desirability??
These are the same people who are begging Apple for a headless Mac and claimed Mac slaes will tank in a recession.
Tech-heads are smart when it comes to explaining tech and throwing around terminology, but they're dumb as fenceposts when it comes to understanding the market.
I may like Apple, but this is no slam dunk and I wait to see how consumers move on this product and see what other development will happen in future to boost my reason for buying this tablet.
Never supported the tablet theory in past and Apple have done nothing to change my theory.
The movie won't play on my iPhone, only through Quicktime on the Mac. Sort you own technology out Apple!