The Specs You wouldn’t be crazy to call the iPad a big iPhone, you’d be absolutely correct, but it’s bigger both in size and power. It is fast – it flies through the iTunes store and HD videos and 3D games like Harry Potter during a quidditch match. It’s also got an impressive 10 hour battery life, and starts at a stripped-down but nevertheless surprising $499. Full iPad pricing and specifications below:

Price: $499.99 (16GB); $599.99 (32GB); $699 (64GB); +$130 for 3G

Data plans: $14.99/mo for 250MB/mo; $29.99/mo for unlimited data; free use of AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots; no contract

Official Site: http://www.apple.com/ipad/

Ship Date: March (Wi-Fi models); April (3G models)

Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)

Thickness:.5 inch (13.4 mm)

Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

Display: 9.7 inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch with IPS technologyResolution: 1024 x 768 at 132 ppi

Chip: 1GHz Apple A4Storage: 16GB – 64GB

Battery Life: 10 hours (over one month of standby)Wi-Fi: 802.11nBluetooth: 2.1 + EDR

Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light sensor

Input/Output: Speakers, microphone, 3.5-mm headphone jack, SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model), Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

TV and Video: 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Composite A/V Cable, 576i and 480i with Apple Composite A/V Cable; H.264 video up to 720p, 30 fps, MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 fps Jan 27, 2010

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