Apple IPad | On Sale April 3rd!!!

A date that most Apple fanatics are clamoring for is finally here. Made official early this morning, Apple announced the U.S. release date for its much-anticipated iPad. On Saturday, April 3rd, consumers could pick-up the Apple iPad Wi-Fi model at all Apple retail stores in the U.S. In addition, Apple will open its online store for Pre-Order of both iPad Wi-Fi & iPad Wi-Fi + 3G next Friday, March 12th, so shoppers could get a head start. For those not living (or visiting) the U.S. during that time, the Cupertino-base company will make all iPad models available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK during the latter half of April. Expect another camp out queue at most Apple stores for this transformational gadget.

Cost:
Apple iPad with Wi-Fi:
16 GB - $499
32 GB - $599
64 GB - $699

Apple iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G:
16 GB - $629
32 GB - $729
64 GB - $829

Release Date:
Apple iPad with Wi-Fi - Late March 2010
Apple iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G - Late April 2010

Apple iPad with Wi-Fi

Apple iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G

Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model - 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G mode

Display:
- 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Processor:
- 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip

Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor

Power Source:
- Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
- Charging via: power adapter or USB to computer system

Wireless and Cellular:
Wi-Fi model:
- Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Wi-Fi + 3G model:
- UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz)
- Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology