Apple Big Shots Surprise iPad Shoppers

Palo Alto, CA, United States (AHN) – Apple CEO Steve Jobs surprised shoppers at a Palo Alto, Calif. mall Friday who were among the first to buy the much talked about iPad tablet computer, and people waiting in line for the iPad’s debut in San Jose were joined by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

The mouse-less computer allows users to access the Web and other applications by swiping their fingers across the 10-inch screen.

The San Jose Mercury News reports that Jobs talked with customers and browsed the shelves of the Valley Fair Mall Apple store, and Wozniak compared waiting in line on the first day of the product’s launch with waiting in line for concert tickets.

The iPad starts at $499 for a 16-gigabyte basic models and is priced as high as $829 for models equipped with Wi-Fi and 3G networks.

Industry watchers are waiting to see whether the iPad goes beyond being a niche product, or if it revolutionizes the tablet computer industry.

Early sales estimates indicate that Apple sold more than 700,000 iPads on opening day.

By allheadlinenews.com