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Apple Opens iPad (January 27, 2010 10:AM PST) Cupertino, CA Hollywood Backstage Staff Writer
Saturday, January 27, 2010  Apple Computer unveiled the iPad today. The iPad weighs about 1.5 pounds, is 0.5 inch thin, has a 9.7-inch display and should have a battery life of 10 hours, Jobs said. It uses what he called Apple's own 1GHz A4 chip. The tablet has the company's online iTunes Store built into it, as well as YouTube in high definition. The new iPad features a an operating system based on the iPhone and will include access to iPhone app technology. The new iTablet features a touch screen, fast processor, 3G connectivity, eReader capabilities and iPhone sync. The new tablet is expected to be priced starting at $499.00. The 16GB model, without a 3G radio but with Wi-Fi, will cost $499, with 32GB and 64GB models priced $599 and $699, respectively. Models with 3G radios will cost an extra $130. They will be shipping in 60 days with worldwide availability for Wi-Fi models. 3G models ship in 90 days. The iPad was presented by CEO Steven Jobs at the Apple press conference which took place at 1:00 Eastern Time. The new Apple Tablet is named 'iPad' -- Apple finally unveiled its highly-anticipated multimedia tablet today and, along with it, has provided a new way for publishers to approach the Internet.  Default iPad Apps
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