Just in case you've been living under a rock for the past six months, Apple made a tablet computer. No single gadget has received as much attention from the rumor mill over the past year and as such, we're happy to finally see all of the rumors and speculation come to an end. Very, very happy.

Now that all is said and done, the Apple iPad really is quite a device. Will it save every ailing newspaper and magazine company? Absolutely not. The iPad will, however, find its way into plenty of households once it launches, and give its users plenty of opportunities to fork over cash for a variety of content.

iPad highlights include:

• iPhone OS 3.2
• Half-inch thickness
• 1.5 lbs.
• 9.7-inch capacitive multitouch screen
• 1GHz Apple A4 processor
• Battery life: 10 hours usage, 1 month standby
• Automatic pixel-doubling on all iPhone apps -- virtually all current iPhone apps will work on the iPad
• Wi-Fi 802.11n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• 16GB, 32GB or 64GB flash memory
• iBooks -- Apple's on-device book store and eReader
• iWork -- Apple's productivity suite will now be available on iPhone OS for the first time
• AT&T 3G -- 250MB, $14.99/month or "Unlimited data" for $29.99/month; both off contract and unlocked
  • 3G activation will be done on the device; no need to go to AT&T

The iPad will launch in the U.S. in March, starting at $499.

Full pricing details:

• 16GB for $499
• 32GB for $599
• 64GB for $699

3G-enabled versions of each model will be available for an addition $130 (16GB for $629, 32GB for $729 and 64GB for $829).