Jobs said there was a need for a new type of device that would sit between a smartphone and laptop computer, and that can perform tasks like browse the Web, play games and display electronic books.

Witnesses later reported seeing a middle-aged man wearing a black cap and carrying a black suitcase enter the courthouse.

He also questioned the necessity of having to take a small computer out of its bag, and said airport authorities were still unsure about whether to classify the iPad as a laptop. See article.