Apple Finally Unveils The iPad

The iPad had been an internet rumor spreading like wildfire for months, and now, Apple has really come up and unveiled the iPad. The new tablet has a 9.7-inch LCD IPS 1024 x 768 display with multitouch, WiFi 802.11n, 3G (optional), and a new 1GHz Apple A4 processor. Memory ranges from 16GB to 64GB. Prices for the iPhone OS based tablet begin at $499, throw in another $130 if you want 3G there.

It will sync with iTunes, all iPhone apps are good for the tablet, and it will also have eBooks from major publishers. Only, they’ll be called iBooks here. There’s also a new version of iWork suite for the iPad. The iPad will begin shipping in 60 days. As earlier mentioned, the 16GB model is priced at $499, the 32GB version will sell for $599, while the 64GB tablet will be priced at $699.

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