Today the Apple company published a press release announcing the launch of the iPad tablet on March 16 at 08:00. We are talking about 10 countries that at 08:00, local time, will have the company's new product in stores and will start selling it to customers. The 10 countries where the new iPad tablet will be available for buyers are: USA, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Great Britain, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. In all these countries, the tablet could be pre-ordered since last Wednesday, so a good part of the customers will receive the product at home, while others will be able to purchase it from the company's stores.
On March 23, the iPad tablet will be launched in another 25 countries, and Romania is one of them: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau , Mexico, Holland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. I talked with a representative of an Apple partner in Romania regarding the launch of the new tablet and for now I found out that the promotional materials and prices for the launch have not been provided. Even so, next week we will find out for sure at what prices the tablet will be available in Romania and we will find out the time when we will be able to purchase it.
CUPERTINO, California―March 14, 2012―Apple® today announced the new iPad®, the third generation of its category defining mobile device, will arrive at Apple's retail stores and the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com) on Friday, March 16 at 8:00 am local time in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK; along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
The new iPad features a stunning new Retina™ display, Apple's new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight® camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video and still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life * while remaining amazingly thin and light. iPad Wi-Fi + 4G supports ultrafast 4G LTE networks in the US and Canada, and fast 3G networks around the world including those based on HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA.** Additionally, iPad 2 is available at a more affordable price starting at just $399.
Every customer who buys a new iPad at an Apple retail store will be offered free Personal Setup service, helping them customize their iPad by setting up email, loading new apps from the App Store™ and more, so they'll be up and running with their new iPad before they leave the store. Personal Pickup, available at Apple retail stores in the US and a feature of the free Apple Store® app, lets iPad customers shop and buy from anywhere they are, then pick up their purchase at any Apple retail store. In the US the new iPad will also be available at Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sam's Club, Target and Walmart.
Starting March 23 the new iPad will be available in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland , Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
