{"id":392344,"date":"2010-03-05T08:42:21","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T13:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/?p=103800"},"modified":"2010-03-05T08:42:21","modified_gmt":"2010-03-05T13:42:21","slug":"ipad-to-be-available-in-stores-on-april-3rd-%e2%80%94-plus-our-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/392344","title":{"rendered":"iPad to Be Available in Stores on April 3rd \u2014 Plus, Our Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigaom.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/ipad1-e1264800780966.jpg?w=244&#038;h=140\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-95655\" \/>If you&#8217;re a fan of the iPad, like I am, here&#8217;s some good news. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/pr\/library\/2010\/03\/05ipad.html\">Apple says<\/a> it will start selling the Wi-Fi versions of the iPad on Saturday, April 3. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will arrive in late April. From a company press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n&#8220;iPad is something completely new,&#8221; said Steve Jobs, Apple&#8217;s CEO. &#8220;We&#8217;re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"alignright\"><a name=\"pd_a_2796798\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PDS_Poll\" id=\"PDI_container2796798\" style=\"display:inline-block;\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/2796798.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n\t\t<noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/answers.polldaddy.com\/poll\/2796798\/\">View This Poll<\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polldaddy.com\">poll<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>Apple says it will start taking pre-orders for both models on March 12.\u00a0The iPad costs $499 and up. It&#8217;s 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds and has a theoretical battery life of up to 10 hours. The Wi-Fi + 3G models start at $629. You can reserve a Wi-Fi model and pick it pick up on Saturday, April 3, at an Apple retail store, according to the company. All models of the iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Research from GigaOM Pro (sub req&#8217;d)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2010\/02\/web-tablet-survey-apples-ipad-hits-right-notes\/\">Web Tablet Survey: Apple&#8217;s iPad Hits the Right Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2010\/01\/how-att-will-deal-with-ipad-data-traffic\/\">How AT&#038;T Will Deal with iPad Data Traffic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2010\/01\/5-tips-for-developers-targeting-the-ipad\/\">5 Tips for Developers Targeting the iPad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2010\/02\/with-the-ipad-apple-takes-google-to-the-mat\/\">With the iPad, Apple Take Google to the Mat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gocomments\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/comments\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/godelicious\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/delicious\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gostumble\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/stumble\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/godigg\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/digg\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/goreddit\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/reddit\/gigaom.wordpress.com\/103800\/\" \/><\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/stats.wordpress.com\/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=1149864&#038;post=103800&#038;subd=gigaom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?a=izGDn85hr1A:U6PKU6XWIVY:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?a=izGDn85hr1A:U6PKU6XWIVY:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?i=izGDn85hr1A:U6PKU6XWIVY:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?a=izGDn85hr1A:U6PKU6XWIVY:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?i=izGDn85hr1A:U6PKU6XWIVY:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?a=izGDn85hr1A:U6PKU6XWIVY:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?a=izGDn85hr1A:U6PKU6XWIVY:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?i=izGDn85hr1A:U6PKU6XWIVY:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/OmMalik\/~4\/izGDn85hr1A\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re a fan of the iPad, like I am, here&#8217;s some good news. Apple says it will start selling the Wi-Fi versions of the iPad on Saturday, April 3. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will arrive in late April. From a company press release: &#8220;iPad is something completely new,&#8221; said Steve Jobs, Apple&#8217;s CEO. 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