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Before you buy: 12 things to know about the iPad

(CNN) -- You've seen the television commercials and the product reviews. But maybe, like many gadget lovers, you're still debating whether you really need this new touch-screen computer from Apple. To help you make sense of the hype, here are answers to 12 common questions about the iPad, Apple's much-anticipated "slate" computer, which goes on sale Saturday.

Google vs. Apple: An epic battle

Let the smartphone smackdown begin. In the blue corner, wearing black, weighing in at 4.8 ounces, the 31-month champion of the touch screen phones: Apple's iPhone! In the red corner is the challenger, appearing on every carrier, a new entrant to the heavy-weight battle: Google's Android!