Today was a big day for all Apple geeks. The iPad was officially presented to geekdom. Yes, it looks like an enlarged iPhone. Yes, it’s shares commonalities with iPhone and iPod. But once you get down to the niddy gritty, a more correct comparison would be iPad is similar to a Kindle. So far the Kindle has dominated the portable ebook market. Even with the introduction of Sony’s Reader, the Kindle is still the clear industry leader. Think Kindle is to ebook as Pruis is to hybrid vehicle.

Steve Job’s presentation of the iPad. You have to admire a man with such passion and the ability to turn his dreams into reality.

Specs

* Display: 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 Fingerprint-resistant capacitive touchscreen, IPS screen
* Size: 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.5 inches
* Weight: 1.5 pounds (1.6 pounds Wi-Fi + 3G model)
* CPU: 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
* Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 3G via AT&T (users will also be able to access AT&T wi-fi hotspots for free.)
* Memory: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB flash NAND
* I/O: Dock connector, headphone jack, mic
* Extras: Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, compass

Pricing

Wi-Fi only: 16 GB for $499 | 32 GB for $599 | 64 GB for $699
Wi-Fi + 3G: 16 GB for $629 | 32 GB for $729 | 64 GB for $829

One big downer, AT&T will be the 3G provider. Why Apple why!? AT&T already has enough issues supporting their current 3G network. So disappointing… But still not enough to keep me from want one! Now how to get me one of these toys…

Tags: geek, Technology, web2.0

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