Following its announcement in early March by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the Apple iPad 2 has gone on sale in Australia.
The iPad 2 is 33% thinner and up to 15% lighter than the original iPad. It also features a new dual-core A5 processor and front- and rear-facing cameras.
The 16GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available for $579. The 32GB model will be available for $689 and the 64GB model for $799. The 16GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for $729, while the 32GB model will retail for $839 and the 32GB model for $949.
PRESS RELEASE:
iPad 2 Arrives in 25 More Countries This Friday
Available in Hong Kong, Korea & Singapore in April
AUSTRALIA, Sydney—23 March, 2011—Apple® today announced that iPad® 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, 25 March. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores and select Apple Authorised Resellers at 5 p.m. local time, and online through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com.au) beginning at 1 a.m. Apple today also announced that all models of iPad 2 will be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and additional countries in April.
“While competitors are still struggling to catch up with our first iPad, we’ve changed the game again with iPad 2,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We're experiencing amazing demand for iPad 2 in the US, and customers around the world have told us they can't wait to get their hands on it. We appreciate everyone’s patience and we are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.”
iPad 2 features an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad, while maintaining the same stunning 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen. iPad 2 features Apple’s new dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime® and Photo Booth®, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video, bringing the innovative FaceTime feature to iPad users for the first time. Though it is thinner, lighter, faster and packed with new features, iPad 2 still delivers up to 10 hours of battery life* that users have come to expect.
Pricing & Availability
iPad 2 will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK on 25 March.
In Australia, iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available for a recommended retail price (RRP) of AUD$579 inc GST for the 16GB model, AUD$689 inc GST for the 32GB model, AUD$799 inc GST the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a RRP of AUD$729 inc GST for the 16GB model, AUD$839 inc GST for the 32GB model and AUD$949 inc GST for the 64GB model.
iPad 2 will be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and additional countries in April, and in many more countries around the world in the coming months. Further international availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.