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February 5, 2010

Jules Libertin

Already having the nickname “Giant iPhone,” Apple’s newest product on the market, iPad, may become a global hit. Being 9.7 inches long and half-an-inch thick the magical device weighs and wafer-like pound and a half.

“It’s pretty hard to live up to all the hype, but I think Apple has done it,” Dan Costa wrote in PC magazine.

Like the iPhone, the iPad has a web browser, emails, photos, videos, and accessible to all Apple applications. The iPad also offers iBooks and iWorks which allow one to read and complete work with just a touch of a finger.

“The iPad is the best way to experience emails, photos and video. Hands down,” Apple declares on its website.

Many companies are hoping that the iPad advancements will help their business.

“Publishers are hoping that an Apple product could really boost the use of eBooks,” Steven Jones told reporters. “All of the large publishers are already releasing electronic versions of their titles, so they are ready for it.”

Being so highly developed and revolutionary, the iPad’s starting price of $499 has some reeling and others excited. Critics are wondering if consumers will buy just another form of the iPhone. The iPad also has to compete with other tablet like machines such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony reader which are at a lower price.

”I think it is fascinating and would like one but I am going to wait till the price goes down,” senior Anna Zedar said.

Others see the price as economical for this piece of equipment. .

“Apples always knows what they are doing,” senior Ryan Spear said. “I believe the iPad will live up to Jones and Apples expectations.”

With the economic recession, and lower priced alike products it will be interesting to see if the iPad lives up to its expectations or flops in sales.

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