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Not iSlate or iTablet--iPad? Apple's new computing device

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPad as he speaks during an Apple Special Event on January 27, 2010 in San Francisco
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPad as he speaks during an Apple Special Event on January 27, 2010 in San Francisco
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Not iSlate or iTablet--iPad? Apple's new computing device
Tablet computers are nothing new, but they’ve always been relatively slow and reserved for specialized use. But buzz has abounded…today Apple is set to announce a new, innovative, gadget-like tablet computer that promises to be a game changer on the level of the iPod or iPhone. But what does it do differently from other tablets? What does it look like? What is it exactly! And can Steve Jobs hit another one out of the park, or will this be an iDud?

Tablet computers are nothing new, but they’ve always been relatively slow and reserved for specialized use. But buzz has abounded…today Apple is set to announce a new, innovative, gadget-like tablet computer that promises to be a game changer on the level of the iPod or iPhone. But what does it do differently from other tablets? What does it look like? What is it exactly! And can Steve Jobs hit another one out of the park, or will this be an iDud?

Guests:

Julia Angwin, WSJ technology editor

Danny Dumas, reviews editor for Wired Magazine