Just watching the unveiling of the new iPad at Steve Job’s big reveal event. It’s a real thing of beauty. The interface looks like a giant iPhone, but there are way more functions, including Kindle-like e-book reader. The music player is also very similar to the iPhone’s, but also very similar to actual iTunes.

.5 inches thin, 1.5 pounds — 9.7 inch IPS display – and here’s the green spin: Arsenic-free, BFR-free, Mercury-free, PVC-free, and highly recyclable. And a claimed 10 hours of battery life – we’ll need to see that to believe it!

Check back later today for new info, and hopefully a price point for this new, must-have product from Apple.

UPDATE: Full pricing: The 16GB, Wi-Fi-only version costs $500, while the 32GB is $600 and 64GB is $700. Pricing increases by $130 to add 3G. The Wi-Fi-only models ship in 60 days, while 3G models will ship in 90.