Apple is just wrapping up their announcement for the iPad today.  It’s essentially a HUGE, higher resolution iPhone.  Cutting through all of the BS, here’s why it’s different / worth it:

• 3g and wifi data with a large, usable screen and faster CPU
• Keyboard is almost life size and easy to type with
• Office apps for iPad can be used to work on docs, presentations, etc without a laptop
• Powerful e-reading features and bookstore (and a screen large enough to read comfortably on)
• Supports ePub open e-book format
• Uses same app store and interface as the iPhone.  Anyone who has used iPhone already knows how to use iPad.

Image taken from Gizmodo, where I was watching the live blog.  Credit to them.

Will it be worth it?  Will it be great?  I think we have to wait and see how it feels and how it’s actually used.  So far it’s a little underwhelming, but if it does what it’s supposed to do really, really well then it might just be great.

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