Apple launched its next generation of iPad known only as the New iPad, the tablet is available for pre-order and will be available in US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US Virgin Islands from March 16th. By end of March, new iPad will be available in across 24 more countries.
Closer at home, though India does not figure in the first two waves of the launch, the news is that the iPad 2 has received a price cut. The base model of the iPad 2, i.e. 16 GB Wifi would be retailing for INR 24, 500 down from INR 29, 500 while 16 GB Wifi + 3G would be retailing at INR 32, 900 down from INR 36, 900.
New iPad or iPad 2?
iPad 2 Price comparison
| iPad 2 | |
| 16 GB Wi-Fi | is now Rs. 24,500 down from Rs 29,500 |
| 16 GB Wi-Fi +3G | is now Rs. 32,900 down from Rs. 36,900 |
| 32GB Wi-Fi | is now Rs.30,500 down from Rs.34,500 |
| 32 GB Wi-Fi + 3G | is now Rs. 38,900 down from Rs. 41,900 |
| 64 GB Wi-Fi | is now Rs.36,500 down from Rs.39,500 |
| 64 GB Wi-Fi +3G | is now Rs.44,900 down from Rs.46,900 |
The question that reins supreme is when can we expect the new iPad in India? Well, there is no official word on the same yet. But going by the past trends, iPad 2 was released in India only after 6 weeks of the product launch in the US, we are hopeful that the same would be the case for the new iPad. Rest assured, a wait as gruesome as in the case of the original iPad would be a sheer disappointment.
In conclusion, the price cut has raised a lot of question, what does the price-cut mean for Apple’s competitors? Price conscious as we are in India, would the price cut mean a spike in sales of the iPad 2? Dilemma of the next purchase… Should you buy the iPad 2 or the New iPad? Folks, we will be back soon with a detailed analysis to put all questions to ease. For now, go ahead and check on how they compare…
