Apple's iPad to hit market on April 3

Apple Inc. has announced that iPad, its much-anticipated tablet computer, will hit stores beginning from April 3.

Beginning from March 12, U.S. customers can pre-order all the iPad models on Apple's website or reserve Wi-Fi version of the product to pick up at an Apple retail store on April 3.

All iPad models will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and British in late April, Apple said in a press release, adding that the product " will ship in additional countries later this year."

Apple unveiled the iPad on Jan. 27 this year.

Featuring a 9.7-inch touch screen, iPad can let users perform various tasks including browsing the web, watching videos, playing games and reading eBooks.

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New Apple touchscreen tablet computer, iPad price

Apple Inc. has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger.

It's so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone.

Apple had kept its "latest creation" tightly under wraps, though many analysts had correctly speculated that it would be a one-piece tablet computer with a big touch screen, larger than an iPhone but smaller than a laptop.

The iPad has a 9.7-inch touch screen. It is a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds and comes with 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes of flash memory storage. The device comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technology, but no mention was immediately made of a data connection through a wireless carrier.Battery lasts for 10 hours, and that the device can sit for a month on standby without needing a charge.

iPad pricing details:

* iPad 16 GB with WiFi: $499, with 3G: $629
* iPad 32 GB with WiFi: $599, with 3G: $729
* iPad 64 GB with WiFi: $699, with 3G: $829

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Apple unveils new touchscreen tablet computer, the iPad

Apple Inc. has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger.

It's so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone.

Apple had kept its "latest creation" tightly under wraps, though many analysts had correctly speculated that it would be a one-piece tablet computer with a big touch screen, larger than an iPhone but smaller than a laptop.

The iPad has a 9.7-inch touch screen. It is a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds and comes with 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes of flash memory storage. The device comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technology, but no mention was immediately made of a data connection through a wireless carrier.Battery lasts for 10 hours, and that the device can sit for a month on standby without needing a charge.

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