Apple unveils its newest creation – The iPad
Apple unveils its newest creation - The iPad
San Francisco, California — Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday unveiled the iPad, a tablet computer that he called “a truly magical and revolutionary product.”
“What this device does is extraordinary,” Jobs said. “It’s the best browsing experience you’ve ever had. Way better than a laptop. Way better than a smartphone.”
The tablet will act as a sort of missing link between a smartphone and laptop. The model Jobs demonstrated at an invitation-only event in San Francisco operated without a hardware keyboard, with Jobs typing on its glass screen.
It has a nearly 10-inch screen, runs existing apps from the Apple apps store and is available in 16-gigabyte and 64-gigabyte versions, according to Jobs.
Jobs said the iPad will be lightning fast: “It screams,” he told a crowd that incluced former Vice President Al Gore.
Some members of the struggling print media have expressed hope in recent weeks that a popular Apple tablet could renew interest in their content while bringing new revenue through subscription plans or iTunes purchases.
Apple disciples — and, yes, some await each new product announcement from the company with near cult-like devotion — have been anticipating a tablet computer for several years.
The company has been considering designs for such a device since as early as 1983 and some smaller consumer-electronics companies already have rolled tablet computers onto the market.
At the event, Jobs demonstrated several functions on the iPad, including Google Street View and a reader function — which he used to pull up the New York Times and Time magazine.
The tablet was expected to shake up the e-reader market by displaying books and newspaper and magazine articles on its color screen.
Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive unveiled the touchscreen device at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco.
Mr Jobs described the tablet as a “third category” between smartphones and laptops.
The device, which looks like a large iPhone, can be used to watch films, store photos and browse the web.
Mr Jobs told an audience of journalists, analysts and industry peers that the device lets people “hold the whole web in your hands”.
“What this device does is extraordinary. It is the best browsing experience you have ever had,” he said.
The device also has the firms iTunes software built in, allowing users to purchase songs and movies straight to the device.
The launch puts to rest months of speculation and rumour in the blogosphere.
Apple – famous for its secrecy – had remained silent in the run up to the launch, unwilling to release any details publicly.
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