Apple officially announced today that tomorrow starting at 1 AM PT it will open the order session for the iPad 2 in the online store, following that starting at 5 PM the tablet will also be available in stores. The time announced by Apple is different from what a company consultant had specified at the beginning of the week, but in the end the important thing is to be able to order the tablet, if you are now in the US or have someone there to do it. Initially, iPad 2 will be available exclusively in the USA, following that from March 25 it will be available internationally, and in Europe, the closest country that will have iPad 2 is Hungary.
Later I will tell you how I will purchase my tablet and if everything goes well I might have a surprise for you!
iPad 2 Arrives Tomorrow
CUPERTINO, California—March 10, 2011—Apple® today announced that iPad™ 2, the next generation of its magical device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading ebooks and much more, will be available tomorrow at 5 pm local time at all 236 Apple retail stores in the US and through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com) beginning at 1 am PT. Every customer who buys an iPad 2 at an Apple retail store will be offered free Personal Setup service, helping them customize their iPad 2 by setting up email, loading new apps from the App Store℠ and more, so they'll be up and running with their new iPad 2 before they leave the store. iPad 2 will also be available starting at 5 pm local time at AT&T, Best Buy, Target, Verizon Wireless, Walmart and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
iPad 2 features an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad, while maintaining the same stunning 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen. iPad 2 features Apple's new dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime® and Photo Booth®, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video, bringing the innovative FaceTime feature to iPad users for the first time. Although it is thinner, lighter, faster and packed with new features, iPad 2 still delivers up to 10 hours of battery life* that users have come to expect. iPad 2 is available in black or white, features models that run on AT&T's and Verizon's 3G networks, and introduces the innovative iPad 2 Smart Cover in a range of vibrant polyurethane and rich leather colors.
