iPad Dated And Delayed
Apple originally promised the iPad to drop in late March, but has officially moved the first wave of iPads into early April. On April 3, the three non-3G models parachute into Apple stores, starting at $499 for the 16 GB Wi-Fi iPad. However, you do not need to camp out in front of an Apple shop for this one. To avoid the mess of snaking lines, Apple is opening pre-orders for the iPad to North American customers on March 12. Pre-orders will be accepted at both retail locations and on Apple’s site.
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The initial wave of iPads includes 32 GB and 64 GB models for $599 and $699 respectively. They will be joined later in the month by the 3G-enabled iPad that add $130 to the base model price. A 16 GB 3G iPad, for example, is $629. The 3G models work on a month-to-month subscription to AT&T service. 250 MB of download data is $14.99 a month while unlimited data is priced at $29.99.
Apple is mum on the reason behind the delay, although reports of production issues were picking up steam and could be a possible explanation for the later – but not too much later — release. Having more units available at release will alleviate concerns of disappointed customers being turned away, which occurred at almost every single Apple retail location when the iPhone 3G debuted in summer of 2008
