iPad official release date announced

Potentially the most revolutionary product of the year (or biggest dud) will launch next month. The iPad, which was officially revealed by Apple CEO Steve Jobs last month, will release on April 3rd. Preorders for the tablet device will officially begin next week, on March 12th.

“We’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,” Jobs said.

With both Wi-Fi and 3G versions available, the device plans to revolutionize the way we watch movies, play music, surf the web and play games. Although other tablet devices have been on the market, none have come bundled with the Apple secret weapon; the App Store. The App Store is easily the world’s largest database of music, movies and applications, all of which are iPad compatible. It’s going to be very interesting to see how gamers react to playing their games/apps on the iPad.

Does gaming on the iPad appeal to you? Take a gander at the price breakdown below:

  • 16GB WiFi only — $499
  • 32GB WiFi only — $599
  • 64GB WiFi only — $699
  • 16GB WiFi + 3G — $629
  • 32GB WiFi + 3G — $729
  • 64GB WiFi + 3G — $829

Engadget

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