Apple's New iPad: Initial Impressions Positive

SAN FRANCISCO (TheStreet) - At first glance, the new iPad looks and feels a lot like its predecessor, the iPad 2, but there are plenty of cool new features lurking within Apple's(AAPL) latest tablet.

TheStreet got a demo of Apple's latest product after the gadget giant's much-hyped launch event in San Francisco on Wednesday, and the initial impression was positive. Like the iPad 2, the new version of the tablet has a 9.7-inch diagonal screen, and is a virtually identical size and weight as the earlier model.