NEW YORK, USA: Putting an end to the rumours about the health of Steve Jobs and also the mystery over the new version of iPad, Apple unvelid the much-anticipated gadget at a gala show on Wednesday.
Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs, who has been out on medical leave, came personally to unveil the new iPad, priced at $$499-$829.
Shares of Cupertino, California-based Apple were up 1.2 per cent at $353.44 on Nasdaq late Wednesday afternoon.
Here's how Apple Inc's iPad 2 stacks up against competing tablets and also its own previous version.
iPad 2
Price: $499-$829
Has front and rear-facing camera
Sports a magnetic cover
Weight: 1.33 lbs, Height: 9.5 inches, Width: 7.3 inches, Depth: 0.34 inches
Technicals: Runs on 1GHz dual-core A5 processor, iOS 4.3
Available: March 11
iPad - original
Price: $499-$829, Weight: 1.5 lbs, Height: 9.6 inches, Depth: 0.5 inches
Technicals: Runs on 1GHz A4 processor
Motorola Mobility Xoom
Price: $600-$799, Available: Since February, Software: Android, Weight: 1.6 lbs, Height: 9.8 inches, Width: 6.6 inches, Depth: 0.5 inches
Tech: Runs on 1GHz Dual Core processor with Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Research In Motion PlayBook
Price: TBA, Available: Probably March, Weight 0.9 lbs, Height 5.1 inches, Width 7.6 inches, Depth 0.4 inches,
Tech: Runs on 1 GHz dual-core processor with BlackBerry OS
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Price: TBA, Screen: 10.1 inch-display, Weight: 1.3 lbs
Tech: Runs om 1 GHz dual-core processor with Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Available: TBA