Did it live up to all the hype? Steve Jobsis proud of his new Apple iPad, but what’s been making the rounds on Twitter, blogs and websites accross the web?
– What were people saying pre-launch? Read our Apple iPad rumour round-up
– Check out the first Apple iPad pictures from San Fransisco
We round-up the first opinions on the iPad and find out if it was worth the wait?
"The device, which looks like a large iPhone, can be used to watch films, play games and browse the web. "
The Telegraph: Claudine Beaumont
""iWork looks great — Keynote very slick. Makes iPad more than just a plaything."
"The backlight for the display is LED, but otherwise they use IPS technology, for better off-angle viewing, claims Apple."
"Put this down as something else rumored that’s come to fruition today. Apple’s just announced iBooks, an e-reader app and bookstore for the iPad, using the ePub format. We’re seeing prices around $12.99 to $14.99 so far… looks pretty slick!"
GDGT: Ryan Block
"Will people buy it in droves? Is there actually room for a device between smartphones and laptops? That I don’t know — I’ve always been skeptical there’s room for a third category in there. But if there is a contender for this space, this is it."
"The Maps demo was really fast, so I’ll venture to say that they’ve got WIFI-N (or a local cache). We’ll have to see it in action for ourselves. But I repeat: Maps are really fast"
"The Apple iPad, freshly launched this evening, looks like it’s rocking a much-expanded version of the iPhone operating system, and that means our dreams of Flight Control on the big screen are coming true."
Link: Apple
