Steve Jobs started the update by talking about the current sales and numbers. He talked about the number of Apple stores, number of iPod sold, etc. He said that Apple's focus are on the three product lines for mobile (laptop, iPods, iPhones).
He then asks, is there a room between smartphone and laptop? Something that handles email, Photos, Videos, Music, Games, eBooks?
Jobs pulled out the iPad. About the size of an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper. Very thin.
iPad has the following specifications:
- 9.7 inch display
- Touch screen
- 1.5 pounds, 0.5 inches thick
- 1 ghz apple A4 chip, 16 to 64 GB flash storage
- WiFi 802.11n
- Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
- Speaker, Microphone, 30-pin connector
- Accelerometer, Compass
- 10 Hours of active battery life, 1 month of battery life on stand by
- Earth-friendly!
Jobs said the iPad will also be better for reading books, playing games and watching video than either a laptop or a smart phone. The iPad comes with software including a calendar, maps, a video player and iPod software for playing music. All seem to have been slightly redesigned to take advantage of the iPad's bigger screen.
iPad Price:
- 16 GB - $499
- 16 GB with 3G - $629
- 32 GB - $599
- 32 GB with 3G - $729
- 64 GB - $699
- 64 GB with 3G - $829
So what do you think? The battle between Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iPad begins...
