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    Apple iPad (Wi-Fi version) available April 3; ordering starts March 12

    Consumer Reports News: March 05, 2010 11:24 AM

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    Apple just announced today that its new iPad tablet will be available in Apple stores on Saturday, April 3. That date is 66 days after the January 27 announcement, at which Apple said the product would be available in 60 days.

    One caveat: Only the Wi-Fi version of the iPad will be available on April 3. The pricier Wi-Fi + 3G version, which allows wireless access via AT&T's network (at additional monthly cost), won't be available until late April, the company said.

    Consumers can pre-order both versions of the iPad from Apple's online store starting March 12.

    We will have publish our iniital hands-on take on the iPad as soon as it becomes available. Check this blog, and follow me on Twitter @JeffreyFox,, on April 3.

    —Jeff Fox

    Jeffrey Fox

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