Apple helped us all get over everything we had just seen at CES byintroducing an all new product in their notoriously tight product line,but few details were available at the event for consumers who wereready to buy now. We broke down the pros and cons of the iPad, which isthe first major tablet PC to garner mainstream attention in the newdecade, and now Apple is ready to break down some numbers themselves.
According to a new press release from the California-based company, theiPad will be available in the United States starting on Saturday, April3rd. That's only for the Wi-Fi models though; the 3G (AT&T) + Wi-Fimodels will not ship until “late April.” We're actually kind ofperplexed by the ship date. A Saturday seems like a strange day to makea flagship product available given that it would receive far morecoverage during the week, but we're guessing that Apple either knowsthat the media will cancel their weekend plans to cover the launch orthat April 3rd is the absolute earliest that the first batch of iPadunits will be available. Given the buzz around the product, we doubtthat Apple is keen on shipping them any later than they have to.
Starting a week from now, on March 12, U.S. customers can pre-orderboth the Wi-Fi and 3G + Wi-Fi models from Apple.com, or they canreserve a Wi-Fi model at an Apple retail store. Will you be one ofthose who commits before even getting the chance to play with one? Orare you taking things more slowly to see if it is really worth the hype?
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