iPad2 Makes Debut in United States

 A display advertises the iPad in the window of Apple Computer's North Michgan Avenue store in Chicago on April 3, 2010. Apple's new tablet device went on sale Saturday at the company's more than 200 retail outlets in the United States, as well as many Best Buy stores. UPI/Brian Kersey

iPad2 is now officially available for customers in the United States. On Friday morning, U.S. technology giant Apple readied its iPad2 for retail shelves, but was mum on why it was waiting until 5 p.m. EST.

The successor to the iPad was to bow at Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Verizon and AT&T stores at 5 p.m. and at Apple's online store at 4 a.m., the company said.

The device Apple calls "magical" is 33 percent thinner than the iPad, which boasts sales of 15 million, and 15 percent lighter. It features an A5 dual core processor "for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics," the firm said in a statement.

Apple said one version of the tablet with Wi-Fi would be sold for $499 for a 16GB model and another, a 32GB model would have a suggested retail price of $599, with a 64GB model going for $699.

A second version, with Wi-Fi and 3G capability would start at $629 and run up to $829 for the 64 GB model.

The Wi-Fi and 3G version, compatible with the Verizon network, would be available in the United States only, Apple said.

Source: UPI

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