Apple presented the iPad moments ago in San Francisco – much described as a merging of devices, and a rebuttal to e-readers at a very compelling price point. Starting at $499 for 16GBs, the first iPads will ship in 60 days (90 for 3G network compatibility). With a nifty and slick stand and folder, some are wondering if this could replace a laptop for certain users and create a whole new product category. Designed with “the intersection of technology and liberal arts” in mind, it will offer a new category of apps, the iWork suite and iBooks store, and a highly responsive (A4 chip) 9.7” screen, allowing improved media viewing. Media will be accessible in the same way as on an iPhone, allowing for better sized enjoyment of HD movies and TV.
Repeatedly called a “lifestyle device” that “comes alive in your hand” Apple’s newest product certainly is leading the charge in bringing the human and the technology closer than ever, or making the interface between the two less visible than before. Skiffy dream come true.
