After being probably the most talked about hardware for years and the most hyped since the iPhone, Apple had launched the iPad.
Like a large form factor iPhone ot iPod Touch the iPad is based heavily around the App Store and a new (if clumsy sounding) iBookStore for getting eBooks in the ePub format.
The screen is 1024 x 768 resolution and multi-touch support is the same as the iPhone. There will be 16, 32 and 64GB models to choose from in two lines, one Wi-Fi only and the other Wi-Fi and 3G (data). It remains to be seen whether VoIP applications will work in the absence of a phone capability. Presumably omitted so not to cannibalise sales of the iPhone. Prices start at $499 with UK prices yet to be confirmed.
The picture shows the first of a wave of accessories with a docking keyboard for when you tire of the virtual on-screen affair. Battery life is claimed to be 10 hours which should make for a good film playback device but a poorer ebook reader.
