San Francisco, California (CNN) -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday unveiled the iPad, the widely and wildly anticipated tablet computer that he called "a truly magical and revolutionary product."
"What this device does is extraordinary," Jobs said. "It is the best browsing experience you've ever had. ... It's unbelievably great ... way better than a laptop. Way better than a smartphone."
The tablet will act as a sort of missing link between the two. The model Jobs demonstrated at an invitation-only event in San Francisco operated without a hardware keyboard, with Jobs typing on its glass screen.
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It has a nearly 10-inch screen, runs existing apps from the Apple apps store and is available in 16-gigabyte, 32-gigabyte and 64-gigabyte versions, according to Jobs. ジョブスによると、それはほぼ10インチのスクリーンがつき、アップル アップス(周辺機器Applicationsの略)店から既存のアップスを稼動させ、16ギガバイト、32ギガバイトと64ギガバイトのバージョンで利用できます。
Jobs said the iPad will be lightning fast: "It screams," he told a crowd that included former Vice President Al Gore. iPadの速さは稲妻で、「それはアッといわせるものです」と、ジョブスがアルゴア元副大統領を含めた群衆に話しました。
The device will have a 1 GHz processor -- an announcement that coaxed "oohs" and "ahs" from the audience.
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Pricing will start at $499 for the 16-gigabyte version, $599 for the 32-gig version and $699 for the 64, Jobs said.