Written by Joey G
Friday, January 29th, 2010
iPod, iMac, iPhone, iPad?
Yes, iPad! Apple CEO Steve Jobs presented the iPad Wed with a live launch event in San Francisco.
But, before he unveiled this phenomenal invention, he spoke about his companies success, revealing some pretty huge numbers. According to Jobs, Apple has sold over 250 million iPods and now features 140,000 applications with over 3 billion applications sold. And, with over $50 billion a year in revenue, Apple is the largest mobile device company in the world, surpassing Sony, Samsung and Nokia.
Without wasting any time, Apple is bringing in 2010 with a brand new device called the iPad. The iPad is sort of like a cross between a laptop and a smartphone. You can browse the web with great speed, watch videos, view photos and check emails all with the touch of a fingertip.
The iPad is very light, weighing only 1.5 pounds and is only .5 inches thin. This device features a 9.7 inch IPS display and contains 10 hours of battery life with over a month of standby life. Now lets talk prices.
Pricing is as follows; 16GB $499, 32GB $599, 64GB $699 with an extra $130 for 3g models. Apple will be shipping iPads worldwide in 60 days and 90 days for 3g models. 3g models will be unlocked and ATT will be offering to data plans. One plan for $14.99/m and unlimited data for $29.99/m with no contracts.
Mac vs PC, Zune vs. iPod, iPad vs…? What’ll they think of next?
