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Apple’s newest device, the iPad, has some new news about it.

Apple announced that the Wi-Fi models will be available to the American public on Saturday, April 3, 2010.

As for the Wi-Fi+3G models, those will be available for purchase late April 2010. For either version of the device you will be able to pre-order the iPad from Apple’s online store starting Friday, March 12, 2010.

Now the question is, will the minimum $499 cost be something justifiable for the public?

Sure, Apple does have a history of putting out some pretty solid devices, especially in terms of computers. This is important to note as the iPad is more a computer than a regular device like the iPhone or iPod. That being said, it’s essentially touchscreen netbook with more options, capabilities and a considerably smaller, thinner and lighter design. It also does have considerably better battery life than most portable computers.

Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, in a press release said that the “iPad is something completely new.” For something like the iPad that is technically true though the theory for it has existed almost everywhere. The building blocks that allow for the device have also being in place with things like tablet PCs, netbooks, the iPhone and the iPod Touch. It is true that something like the iPad has only existed in theory or science fiction.

While some of the apps for the iPhone will carry over to the iPhone, the iPad also has 12 apps that were designed specifically for the iPad. Since the software for app development is in place there are already developers starting to create apps for the iPad as well according to the press release. It will also include a new iBooks app, which will include books from both major and independent publishers, will be a free download.

Still, the question of cost remains. $499 for 16 GB, $599 for 32 GB and $799 for 64 GB and that’s just for the Wi-Fi only version. $629, $729 and $829 respectively for the Wi-Fi+3G models. It’s a pretty hefty price. Then again that’s for a different, more opinion-based story entirely.

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