Steve Jobs Introduced New iPad Device
Steve Jobs took the stage Wednesday to sell the world on one of his biggest gambles since returning to Apple Inc. nearly 15 years ago: a multimedia tablet-style computer called the iPad.
The 9.7-inch touch-screen iPad, which will let users play games, check email, and read books, presents a major challenge to the media, publishing and wireless industries. For Mr. Jobs, it is an attempt to convince consumers they need yet another gadget—one between their mobile phones and laptop computers.The 9.7-inch touch-screen iPad, which will let users play games, check email, and read books, presents a major challenge to the media, publishing and wireless industries. For Mr. Jobs, it is an attempt to convince consumers they need yet another gadget—one between their mobile phones and laptop computers.
The presentation at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco followed the form of previous Apple launches, with Apple CEO Steve Jobs appearing in his trademark black turtleneck and jeans.
He said Apple wanted to kick off the new year with a "truly magical and revolutionary product" to go alongside laptops and smartphones, and he described the iPad as "a third category of device." Jobs told the packed auditorium that surfing the web on the iPad is like "holding the Internet in your hands."
At half an inch thick and 1.5 pounds, the iPad builds on the success of the iPod touch and the iPhone, and runs an updated version of the iPhone operating system Relevant Products/Services. The device features a 9.7-inch LCD touchscreen and is optimized for movies, games, books, web browsing, and other media.
There's a built-in calendar and address book, access to iTunes, a built-in e-mail client, and an on-screen QWERTY keyboard. There is also a new iPad Keyboard Dock, so the user can employ a regular keyboard.
The device is based on a custom Apple-designed one-GHz chip, called the A4, and features 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, an accelerometer, a speaker and mike, and a 10-hour battery.
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