Pre Sales stories:
iPad Goes on Pre-Sale Friday Morning
Mar 11th, 2010 - PC World
the world is one step closer to holding the apple ipad in its shaking hands: consumers can pre-order ipads on the apple website starting tomorrow, friday, march 12, at 5:30 a.m. pst.
the ipad starts at $499 for the 16gb wi-fi-only model, and goesWash. House Approves $680M Package of Tax Hikes
Mar 9th, 2010 - New York Times
filed at 12:12 p.m. et olympia, wash. (ap) -- the washington house has approved a $680 million tax package that would shrink tax exemptions, collect more money from smokers and service businesses, and extend the sales tax to new types of purchases
IPad Goes On Sale April 3; Pre-Orders Begin in a Week
Mar 5th, 2010 - Wired
apple announced friday that the first ipads will be available on april 3 and that the long-awaited device will be available for pre-order on march 12. the launch is for the wi-fi-only version, with the 3g-enabled device on sale later in the monthApple iPad Available For Pre-Order From March 12, On Sale From April 3
Mar 5th, 2010 - Washington Post
apple just announced that its tablet device, the ipad, will be available in the u.s. on april 3. see announcement below.when apple unveiled the device a few months ago, we were told it would be available by march.
iPad Goes on Sale April 3, Pre-Orders Begin March 12
Mar 5th, 2010 - AllThingsD
so much for those rumored ipad delays and production bottlenecks. apple said this morning that its new tablet device will arrive at market on saturday, april 3, with pre-orders beginning march 12. initially, only wi-fi models will be available


