Reports of production problems apparently overcome, the Wi-Fi-only version of the Mac maker's touchscreen tablet will ship first.
By W. David Gardner
InformationWeek
Consumers will get to cast their votes on Apple's iPad on April 3 when the Wi-Fi-only version of the tablet computer is scheduled to be available, a few days late.
Observers from Silicon Valley to Wall Street are fawning over the promise of the device, which they hope will be a game changer and not just another tablet PC.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has already weighed in on the iPad, saying "It's a nice reader, but there's nothing on the iPad I look at and say, "Oh, I wish Microsoft had done it."
The first purchasers of the device won't be Apple's captive AT&T subscribers, but anyone with easy access to Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi + 3G models of the iPad will be available in late April, according to Apple. U.S. customers may place their orders beginning on March 12 at Apple's online store or reserve a Wi-Fi model at an Apple store.
The iPad has many of the popular features of Apple's iPhone, offered exclusively in the U.S. by AT&T, and additional features that are still untested. Read Full Story
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