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Watch the video of Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveil the revolutionary new iPad here:
http://drp.ly/i9a8e

From the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco Today:

Apple have just revealed their new "iPad"

basically a big iPhone? in a tablet form-factor...

Steve Jobs says:
“In order to create a new category of devices, those devices will have to be far better at doing some key tasks — important things — better than the laptop and smartphone. What kind of tasks? Things like browsing the web…”

“That’s a tall order — better than a laptop at browsing the web? Enjoying and sharing photos, videos, enjoying music, playing games, reading e-books.”

PRICE:
16GB- $499
32GB- $599
64GB- $699

3G models cost an extra $130. $629, $729, and $829 with 3G


SPECS:
9.7-inch IPS display
.5 inches thick
1.5 pounds

accelerometer
compass
speaker
mic
dock connector

“iPad is powered by our own custom silicon. Our own chip. It’s called the A4, and it screams.” 1GHz. 16, 32, or 64GB of flash storage. “It’s got the latest in wireless: 802.11n, WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.”

Battery:
10 hours of video
1 month of standby

All iPhone apps run
pixel for pixel

or pixel doubling

Pics to follow.

Gameloft's NOVA

I will hopefully keep this thread updated as the news comes in.

 

[confused]

Your OP is sorely missing critical info, like what the heck it is......

Ah, a tablet. you just killed any interest I had.

 

[Mayor Haggar]

I can't wait to see even more hipster doofuses and old people lining up for this at retail in the 1,203 Apple stores in my area.

 

[Sean P.]

Huge bezel makes me a sad panda

 

[MikeE21286]

computer replacement?

 

[spats]

iPad?

:I

 

[demosthenes]

A giant ipod touch?

 

[dallow_bg]

iPass

 

[Grampa Simpson]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0096-rm-eng.jpg[IMG]

Huge bezel makes me a sad panda[/QUOTE]
Huge bezel is mandatory unless you have massive hands.

 

[Mrbob]

It just looks like a bigger ipod touch. I honestly wasn't sure what it was supposed to look like but I have to say I'm disappointed. I had hoped it wouldn't be just a bigger clone of what is available.

What is the cost?

 

[K' Dash]

and I need to get this because?

 

[alr1ght]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=385837&page=35

 

[demosthenes]

It just looks like a bigger ipod touch. I honestly wasn't sure what it was supposed to look like but I have to say I'm disappointed. I had hoped it wouldn't be just a bigger clone of what is available.

What is the cost?

Depending on what it can do, I'm going to guess 600-1000

 

[nodish2]

A giant ipod touch?

ipod LL.

 

[lowrider007]

iPass

:lol

How much ?

 

[Dyno]

A more powerful iPod with better internet capabilities. It obviously will cover as an ebook and much, much more.

I hear it is VERY gaming friendly and there are going to be dozens of titles soon after launch.

 

[Mr. B Natural]

No thanks. I already have a magnifying glass.

 

[ElFly]

They are copying the DSi LL idea!

 

[Zutroy]

Looks cool, but the name sucks.

 

[pr0cs]

I can't wait to see even more hipster doofuses and old people lining up for this at retail in the 1,203 Apple stores in my area.

It's funny, because it's true.
It will likely sell like hotcakes, like all 'lifestyle' products.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

How do i play Street Fighter on it??

 

[BigBlackGamer]

Looks like a iphone for the Heavy in TF2. :lol

"yurra great iphone!!! nom nom nom"

 

[Kuraudo]

That's fucking huge. How are you meant to reach the top icons?

 

[nightside]

and I need to get this because?

Looks like a iphone for the Heavy in TF2. :lol

"yurra great iphone!!! nom nom nom"

he would just eat it

"apple sandvich!!"

 

[jstevenson]

Check out www.twitter.com/jason for some leaked details,

Apparently gaming/multimedia will be huge on this thing... if it was just an iPod Touch, no go, but there has to be more than that.

 

[JaggedSac]

Not sure how to play Street Fighter, but AoE might be pretty darn cool on that thing.

 

[Mad_Ban]

Any tech stats out for it?

 

[MikeE21286]

They are copying the DSi LL idea!

oh the sweet irony

 

[Chris R]

Holding off any judgment until the conference is over and we know the specs.

 

[nodish2]

lol @ no flash.

 

[lowrider007]

Specs?

Screen resolution in particular?

 

[krea]

guys, i like it. okay, i like vaseline on toast but its very interesting.

 

[Mrbob]

Check out www.twitter.com/jason for some leaked details,

Apparently gaming/multimedia will be huge on this thing... if it was just an iPod Touch, no go, but there has to be more than that.

That's my problem though. It looks like a giant ipod touch. Apple has all this money rolling in, spend it on some R & D for a slightly different design.

I'm interested in the device (I've done a 180 on the touch, I own one and like it for gaming), but I still don't see anyone really caring until its down to 200 to 300 bucks. Sure, the hardcore apple fans will get it but they also buy macs and those sales are pathetic compared to pcs. Need to get the price to the point the masses will join in.

 

[tetrisgrammaton]

looks like one of those digital picture frames

 

[Garjon]

Looks nice but I just don't see the point of it so far.
I'll stay cautiously optimistic for now

 

[wizword]

Why would anyone buy this when most of its apps will probably come from Apple Iphone app store, and the iphone is smaller slicker and probably cheaper than this. No one is going to create apps/software exclusive for this so basically it is going to be the most worthless apple gadget in the world. I can't see it being successful unless it has a crazy good marketing campaign over netbooks.

 

[Vinci]

That's... far less interesting than I was hoping for.

 

[BigBlackGamer]

this pic looks like steve jobs head is the icon for mail. I was about to say. :lol

 

[Psychotext]

Terrible name. Sounds like a sanitary towel.

Also, tis freaking huge.

 

[Cartman86]

Good Kindle replacement maybe? Good for comics?

PS: It really does need to be that big. I mean you might as well be an iphone.

 

[Mr. B Natural]

That's fucking huge. How are you meant to reach the top icons?

I-Ladder - $50

 

[obonicus]

Check out www.twitter.com/jason for some leaked details,

Apparently gaming/multimedia will be huge on this thing... if it was just an iPod Touch, no go, but there has to be more than that.

... also, Farmville for Apple tablet is a huge game changer. I know for a FACT Mark Pincus is onstage tomorrow with Jobs.

Planting seeds in farmville on my apple tablet.... So cool how you shake the tablet to plant seeds then wobble it to spread water around.

*awesome.gif?*

 

[bounchfx]

super underwhelming, at least what they said about it so far. It's bad ass, but nothing OMFG like usual from an apple conference.. then again, it's not over yet, kinda a premature topic.

unless the price is what's omfg (aka they can offer it for under 500)

guess we'll see soon.


oh, and if it can run SC I'm there.

 

[DrAndonuts]

I feel like there's going to be confusion between the iPod and iPad in Boston.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Honey I Shrunk the Spokesperson

 

[Kishgal]

I feel like there's going to be confusion between the iPod and iPad in Boston.

I had the same exact thought.

 

[twinturbo2]

I'd rather have an iPod Touch. That's just me, tho...

 

[Balb]

iPass

That was clever. Too clever.

 

[VAIL]

I feel like there's going to be confusion between the iPod and iPad in Boston.

Wicked pissa joke there budday

 

[tetrisgrammaton]

Terrible name. Sounds like a sanitary towel.

Also, tis freaking huge.

I want mine in pink,

but think i will hold out for the ipad mini, because i'm active