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A new Apple iPad on display using the video during an Apple event in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

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Customers look at the Apple MacBook Air and the iPad 2 at the Apple Store

In this May 23, 2011 file photo, customers look at the Apple MacBook Air and the iPad 2 at the Apple Store in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs presents the iPad at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Updated: Thursday, 08 Mar 2012, 8:11 AM EST
Published : Thursday, 08 Mar 2012, 8:11 AM EST

(AP) - Apple starts selling its new iPad in the U.S. and several other countries on March 16. Here's a look at the key differences between the new iPad, the iPad 2 and the original iPad.

New iPad tech specs:

  • Prices: 16-gigabyte Wi-Fi-only model for $499, 32 gigabytes for $599 and 64 gigabytes for $699. 4G models cost $130 more.
  • Screen size: 9.7 inches diagonally
  • Thickness: 0.37 inch
  • Weight: 1.44 pounds (1.46 pounds for 4G model)
  • Screen resolution: "Retina display," 2048 by 1536 pixels
  • Cameras: 5-megapixel camera on back and a low-resolution camera on front, for videoconferencing
  • Video recording: high-definition (1080p — comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat-panel TV), up to 30 frames per second with audio
  • Battery life: 10 hours.
  • Dual-core A5X processor (quad-core graphics subsystem)
  • U.S. wireless carriers: AT&T, Verizon Wireless
  • U.S. release date: March 16, 2012

iPad 2 tech specs:

  • Prices: 16-gigabyte model with Wi-Fi for $399, 3G-capable version for $529 (Originally same as new iPad pricing)
  • Screen size: same as new iPad
  • Thickness: 0.34 inch
  • Weight: 1.33 pounds (1.35-1.36 pounds for 3G models)
  • Screen resolution: 1024 by 768 pixels
  • Cameras: High-definition (720p) camera on back and a low-resolution camera on front, for videoconferencing
  • Video recording: high-definition (720p — comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat-panel TV), up to 30 frames per second with audio
  • Battery life: 10 hours.
  • Dual-core A5 processor
  • U.S. wireless carriers: AT&T, Verizon Wireless
  • U.S. release date: March 11, 2011

Original iPad tech specs:

  • Prices: No longer on sale. Originally same as new iPad
  • Screen size: same as new iPad
  • Thickness: 0.50 inch
  • Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Screen resolution: same as iPad 2
  • Cameras: none
  • Video recording: none
  • Battery life: 10 hours.
  • Single-core A4 processor
  • U.S. wireless carriers: AT&T
  • U.S. release date: April 3, 2010
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