Steve Jobs asks, “Do we have what it takes to establish a third category of products?” He answers, “The bar is pretty high. It has to be far better at doing some key things. We think we have the goods.”
More than 75 million people already know how to use the iPad, Mr. Jobs says — these are the owners of iPhones and iPod Touches. And there are more than 125 million customer accounts with credit cards, all enabled for one-click shopping on iTunes, the App Store and the new iBook store. “We are at scale, and we are ready for the iPad,” Mr. Jobs says.
Mr. Jobs’ final assessment: “Our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price.”
Priced from $499 to $829, the only wireless service will come from AT&T but, iPad owners will have free access to AT&T hotspots.
As for the mobile plan, $14.99 per month for 250GB, $29.99 a month for unlimited data. No contract time commitment you can cancel the mobile service at anytime.
What’s the downside?
- No camera or video recorder
- No external storage, better get an online backup plan, we bet AT&T will offer one!
- Can’t view flash animations
- No mobile phone functions, you still need to carry your phone unless you talk on VoIP
- Battery life is expected around 10 hours but, the battery can’t be removed so you have to recharge
