Apple Raises the Tablet Bar

Launching its new iPad, Apple said the new model's "Retina display delivers four times the number of pixels of iPad 2." Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, enthused: “The new iPad now has the highest resolution display ever seen on a mobile device with 3.1 million pixels, delivering razor sharp text and unbelievable detail in photos and videos.”

Apple said the new iPad (Wi-Fi only) models will be available on March 16 for a suggested retail price of 499 US dollars for the 16GB model, 599 dollars for the 32GB model and 699 dollars for the 64GB model. It also cut the price of the lowest-spec iPad 2 to 399 dollars. source: Apple statement