Apple introduced the iPad at a special media event in January, and began taking pre-orders on Friday. The multimedia tablet will be available in stores on April 3.
The iPad is a multimedia tablet that supports movie and music playback, includes an ebook reader and ebook store, supports most iPhone apps, and sports a 9.7-inch multitouch display. It’s available in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi plus 3G wireless data models.
Pricing for the iPad starts at US$499 for the Wi-Fi only version with 16GB of storage, $599 for 32GB and $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi plus 3G model costs $629 for the 16GB model, $729 for the 32GB model, and $829 for the 64GB model.