Apple CEO Steve Jobs today introduced the Apple iPad – a new multimedia pad that promises to carve out a new category for mobile computing.

‘This is best gadget ever made,’ says early user Jason Calacanis,  ‘and NOT overhyped.’

Features include:

• 9.7″ Full capacitive multitouch screen
• .5″ thick
• 1 GHz Apple A4 processor
• 16GB-GB Flash storage
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• WiFi 802.11n
• Built-in speaker, microphone, 30-pin connectors
• Accelerometer
• Compass
• 10 hour battery life in use
• Runs all iPhone apps

In addition, Apple released the SDK for the Apple iPad today.

via engadget, Apple, Jason Calacanis