Finally, folks.
Finally.
Our modern day digital media Moses has launched the most awaited product of the last 12 months – Apple’s digital tablet, the iPad.
Not since Moses’ tablet containing the Ten Commandments has any other tablet commanded so much attention of the chattering classes.
iPad Unveiled
Apple’s ailing head honcho Steve Jobs today launched the tablet at a media event in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Here are the key factoids:
* iPad pricing ranges from $499-$829, depending on the storage and whether you want it with 3G (base version comes with just WiFi capability)
* Can be used for web browsing, watching online videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books, sending e-mail et al
* Multi-Touch 9.7-inch LED-backlit display, 0.5-inch thick and weighs 1.5lb
* Battery life of 10 hrs (won’t last for the long flight to Chennai or Mumbai but good enough for trips to Europe or trips within the U.S.)
* Almost full-size soft keyboard
* Most of the 140,000 apps from Apple’s AppStore supposedly run on iPad
* Easy connectivity to Apple’s iTunes music and video store containing 11-million songs, 50,000-TV episodes and 8,000-movies
* WiFi version ships in March; 3G version in April
Total Ripoff
If you want your iPad with 3G service (from AT&T), it will set you back an additional $30 a Continue reading »
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