Apple : iPad available in US on April 3

Official announcement from Apple stated that iPad will go on sale April 3 with pre-ordering starting March 12. Apple says it will first sell its Wi-Fi-enabled iPads on April 3 and will sell Wi-Fi and 3G-equipped models "in late April." From March 12, you'll be able pre-order either model.

Apple says iPad will be available in Wi-Fi models on April 3 in the U.S. for a suggested retail price of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB. The 3G-equipped iPad will be available in late April for a suggested retail price of $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB, and $829 for 64GB. iPad will be sold in the U.S. through Apple's online store, Apple retail stores, and select Apple authorized resellers.

As part of the launch of the iPad, Apple says it will also officially release the free iBooks app for the iPad that gives the iPad e-book functionality. Starting on April 3, the iBooks app will be available along with Apple's iBook bookstore, which is available through iTunes. The iBookstore will feature books from both major and independent publishers, including Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Group, and Simon & Schuster, Apple says.

Apple says the iPad will first be available in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K. Pricing for countries outside of the U.S. is expected in late April.

Techdy Bear views:

First of all, I'm not an U.S. citizen. So, I will not see any iPad in my country or my area yet, any sooner. Apple iPad is not a hit like the Apple iPhone back in 2007. iPad had received a lot criticism since Steve Jobs unveiled it to the world early this year. Steve Jobs was talking about it's positive side - cool design and unique features. But, people all around the world prefer to criticize iPad for it's weakness & missing features. People expects more from Apple. I personally think it is a good product but far from great. A lot of modification and upgrades needed to be done. Would you buy an iPad? It's your choice. For me, even I have the money to buy iPad, I won't buy it now. I prefer to wait for a better one, the next generation of iPad. To all the buyers, think it wisely.

sources : Apple