In case you’ve been in a cave for the past few weeks, the biggest unkept secret of the year was the unveiling of Apple’s new iPad device last week. (In case you missed it, just go to http://apple.com and check out Steve Jobs’ keynote presentation.)
The Cliff Notes version of the announcement is this: the iPad is about 1/2″ taller and wider than a 6″ x 9″ book, 1/2″ thick, and it weighs in at a mere 1.5 lbs. It’s basically a larger version of the iPod Touch, with a VERY SHARP hi-res screen (1024×768 pixels at twice the pixel density of regular LCD monitors).
It will eventually ship in two basic versions: WiFi only or WiFi + 3G phone service.
I’m absolutely fascinated with this device. It has been getting tons of press, and pundits have had all kinds of cool and even silly things to say about it. Here’s my take on it…
