I'm here sitting in the venue. Bob Dylan playing
Note to silence cellphones. Event starting in a few minutes
More Bob Dylan
Lights going down. Event about to start.
Jobs on stage
We wanna kick of 2010 by introducing a truly magical and revolutionary product today
But first - an update about iPods
250 millionth iPod sold a few days ago
284 retail stores
50,000,000 visitors to the stores last quarter
140,000 apps in app store now
3 billion applications in the app store in just 18 months
$15.6 billion dollars in rev now - over $50 billion company
where does apple get this revenue? 3 lines - ipods, iphones, and macs
apple is the largest mobile devices company in the world now
larger than sony, samsung, and even nokia. apple is the #1 mobile devices company in the world
I chuckled when i saw the moses with tablet picture
in 1991 apple shipped its first powerbooks - the first modern laptop
in 2007 apple reinvented the phone with the iphone.
everyone uses a laptop and a smartphone now - is there room for a 3rd category of device in the middle?
this 3rd category needs to be better. "netbooks aren't better at anything"
everyone uses a laptop and a smartphone now - is there room for a 3rd category of device in the middle?
we need something better at key tasks - things like browsing the web, doing email, sharing photographs, videos, music, playing games, reading ebooks
the iPad
we need something better at key tasks - things like browsing the web, doing email, sharing photographs, videos, music, playing games, reading ebooks
i happen to have one
very thin - customize background
what this device does is extraordinary - best browsing experience ever
"we call it the iPad"
"it's a dream to type on"
maps works with google
ipad is an awesome way to enjoy your music collection
and of course, the itunes store
youtube on it - including youtube in HD
and of course, TV shows and movies
here's a demo
steve on a leather seat using it
so much more intimate than a laptop