In Apple is finally launching the new iPad 2 in India and 11 other countries in the next two days. Japan would be getting it first on April 28 whereas India, Hong Kong, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and UAE will be getting it on April 29. This news takes much of India by surprise as it took little over a month and only a small number of corporate affairs after its US launch for the iPad 2 to launch in Indian soil whereas the first generation of iPad took 9 months before we could actually see the gadget in our own markets.
China will also be having its share of fun but will have to wait for iPad 2 till May 6. All this is more than a small blow for the new Indian iPad owners which was launched only a month ago, as they never suspected it to launch so soon.
Now what hurts most is the price. Unlike its US twin, iPad 2 in India is slightly more expensive than the model it replaces. The first generation of iPad was launched at Rs. 27,900 and was later dropped to Rs. 24,500. The iPad 2 starts at Rs. 29,500 and goes all the way up to Rs. 46,900 which is a hefty sum to pay for a tablet but still, it is advised to rush to an Apple reseller near your place as soon as possible since the stocks wont last forever.
The following are the maximum retail prices of all the models including VAT.
16GBWi-Fi: Rs. 29,500
32GBWi-Fi: Rs. 34,500
64GBWi-Fi: Rs. 39,500
16GB3G + Wi-Fi: Rs. 36,900
32GB3G + Wi-Fi: Rs. 41,900
64GB3G + Wi-Fi: Rs. 46,900
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