"iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price,” Jobs said in a statement. "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."
Apple has dubbed the iPad "our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbeatable price."
Hardware
The device is 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds -- lighter than any netbook, Jobs noted -- and sports a 9.7-inch display. It also includes a 1GHz Apple-built A4 processor which includes the CPU and graphics.
"Everything is one chip, and it screams," Jobs said at Wednesday's keynote.
He also touted that device gets 10 hours battery life watching video, and has a one-month standby charge. It will come in capacities of 16GB to 64GB of flash storage, in models with and without a 3G radio.
The iPad features a 9.7-inch LED-backlit display with IPS technology. It has a 178-degree viewing angle and sports a 1024x768 pixel resolution display at 132 pixels per inch.
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