Apple has just announced when its iPad 2 tablet will be available Friday. Depending how quickly you want to lay hands on the device, you can stay up till 1 a.m. Friday morning and grab the tablet online, or wait until 5 p.m Friday local time and pick up the device at a number of participating retailers.
Along with 236 Apple retail locations, AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target and other stores will have the iPad 2, which has met with mixed early reviews. Others have speculated why there were no pre-sales of the device, instead requiring fans wait until the opening day.
The Wi-Fi iPad 2 is priced at $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB model, $699 for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G model will sell for a suggested price of $629 for the 16GB model, $729 for the 32GB version and $829 for the 64GB model. A Wi-Fi + 3G model for the Verizon network in the U.S. will sell for $629, $729 and $829, Apple announced.
As a teaser for buyers, Apple is also offering free Personal Setup at its retail outlets. Additionally, the company is selling the iMovie and GarageBand iPad apps each for $4.99 at the App Store.
