iPad international launch is go on May 28 (update: pricing)
By Thomas Ricker 
posted May 7th 2010 8:40AM
posted May 7th 2010 8:40AM
Update: Tax-inclusive pricing is out. Très cher! Oh, and Orange UK has fessed up to pricing details for the iPad 3G + WiFi.
Update II: A handy pricing chart has also surfaced, helping you get a better grasp on what Apple's charging for its first tablet in the first international launch markets.
Europe:
- 16GB WiFi-only €479
- 32GB WiFi-only €579
- 64GB WiFi-only €679
- 16GB WiFi+3G €579
- 32GB WiFi+3G €679
- 64GB WiFi+3G €779
- 16GB WiFi-only £429
- 32GB WiFi-only £499
- 64GB WiFi-only £599
- 16GB WiFi+3G £529
- 32GB WiFi+3G £599
- 64GB WiFi+3G £699
iPad Available in Nine More Countries on May 28
Pre-Orders Begin May 10
CUPERTINO, California-May 7, 2010-Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28. Customers can pre-order all iPad models from Apple's online store in all nine countries beginning on Monday, May 10. In the US, Apple has already sold over one million iPads and customers have downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store, as well as over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore.
iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*
The App Store on iPad lets you wirelessly browse, buy and download new apps from the world's largest app store. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for iPad and will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. Developers have created more than 5,000 exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.
Pricing & Availability
Apple plans to release iPad in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore in July. Apple will announce availability, local pricing and pre-order plans for these nine additional countries at a later date.
*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.
Pre-Orders Begin May 10
CUPERTINO, California-May 7, 2010-Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28. Customers can pre-order all iPad models from Apple's online store in all nine countries beginning on Monday, May 10. In the US, Apple has already sold over one million iPads and customers have downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store, as well as over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore.
iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*
The App Store on iPad lets you wirelessly browse, buy and download new apps from the world's largest app store. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for iPad and will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. Developers have created more than 5,000 exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.
Pricing & Availability
Apple plans to release iPad in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore in July. Apple will announce availability, local pricing and pre-order plans for these nine additional countries at a later date.
*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.
In Italy it will start from 499€, instead of 479€. SCANDAL
@otozuz Your VAT is 20% !
@Atkins
And more than that, we have a plus tax for every GigaByte every device we buy has.
Not quite sure why people on gadget blog so obsessed with financials.
This numbers really tell more about marketing and consumer mentality then a quality of a product. @London.. will you hate your iPad if it sold only one piece and this is yours?
For me it's not a good fit, even if it sells 1 billion units.
For god sake there is people who watch "Rock of Love IV" and they probably in more then a million.
•64GB WiFi-only €679
Well, you can order it right now (US import), but for €995.
I guess I'll wait...
I dont get one thing.
Why dont people go on ebay and buy one and ship it to Europe (there are some that will ship to Europe)?
I mean, quite honestly, if you take the $ and exchange it to Euros, it will probably be cheaper than to get one from European Store...
Just Saying....
@cornelp
Warranties and support, You ship it internally and you get none of those. If you get a lemon, you just blew $500 for nothing. It also needs to be activated by iTunes as far as I know.
@ounkeo
Hmmm, OK. I can see the warranty and what-not, but I believe you can activate it anywhere. You dont have to be in US to activate it.
@cornelp Customs taxes it when it arrives.
Pretty pleased with my £499 for 16gb off ebay 3 weeks ago now!
@Hidd3nFury
Until it breaks....! Do you know if you can register it here for Apple Care or a warranty. I considered doing this as I hate not having the new gadgets, but I was concerned about the warranty purely because of the battery side of things. If the battery goes, they will exchange the unit as you probably read on engadget. How are you finding it anyway? Cant wait to get mine!!
*cough* gouging! .. that 3G netbook looks better all the time with this pricing ..
Orange's data tariff's seem reasonable - £2 per day (200MB cap though). That seems great for the odd occasions where you might want to use it or be away from a WiFi network.
£15/month with unltd. WiFi access is par for the course too - O2 need to announce their prices now.
Hey I might get one for my birthday! May 28th..
I will give it about 5 minutes before jailbreaking :D
WHAT!?!!? IRELAND IN JULY!?!!?!?!?!?!?! WTF APPLE!?!
479 euros!?!! It's not an astronomical value, but considering what this device really is (except from magical etc...), i wouldn't pay more than 250-300 euros for it...I will wait to see how tablets will evolve in 2-3 years and then i might get one, (when Apple will have some serious competition around and mostly, serious prices. I really hope that this product will get into every house, but currently it's really expensive for what it can do. (I would expect 64gb and a simple and immediate way to connect hard dics).
@Bobot
Kindle DX also 500 dollar...
@Bobot In Vancouver, BC it's gonna be $700 (including 12% tax), that's $200 more than the USD price with an online purchase. The CAD $ and USD $ are pretty close to par thanks to the crisis. But I would spend more money just crossing the border getting it in the states due to duty and taxes at the border. there is just no way around it -_-
This is going to lift Europe out of the stock market failure. It better.
@fast
Sorry, the only thing revolutionary about the iPad is Apple's ability to sell it.
@rmcray08 ...you telling me the markets are going to tank?...dang it. I need to listen to loud music now.
In our face. Greetings from Czech Republic.
i don't think i will be getting one in the uk, the only one worth getting is the 64gb 3g one and when i can get a macbook for £200 more i don't think it is worth it, and no im not anti apple, i have an imac at home, a macbook air and a 160bg ipod classic, i just wish i could find a use for this so i can justify buying one.
@sackthineboss
Because you want one. It is how I justify nearly all my purchases :)
Yeah about £100 more than the US pricing if you take the current exchange rate. Well can't say we didn't expect it.
@Elliot120 No it isn't. These are post tax prices. Take out the VAT!
@capnbob66 Its still more than the US. But yes your right not £100 more.
Is Cupertino under a rock?
Do they not know how to use xe.com to see what exchange rates are?
Idiots
the UK data plans don't have an unlimited option. This does not bode well for other countries.
Yeah... I don't want one that much.
LOL @ "only"
3g plans for Spain are a complete ripoff, I was leaning towards the 3g version now it's out of the question.
Small update,Apple has denied the device will be avialble in Benelux region on May 28th .
Belgium, Hongkong, Ireland, Luxemburg, Mexico, New-Zealand, Austria, Singapore and Netherlands have a July release planned.
source:
http://www.nu.nl/gadgets/2242805/ipad-niet-juli-verkrijgbaar-in-nederland.html
( warning: in Dutch ,hehe )
@rik66
AppleInsider was reporting the same thing yesterday as well. This is a shame because I still have Euros from when I was working in Belgium and I go back there quite often so it is tempting to pick one up at the Euro rate rather than the bloody awful Sterling rate. Whether I do so depends on whether we have any Euros left after our Italian holiday next month...
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/07/apple_announces_ipad_will_launch_in_9_more_countries_on_may_28.html
@Kelmon
To save yourself twenty quid? I wouldn't worry that much mate!!
Some devices are useless, and some are extremely useful to the majority. In the case of the ipad not EVERYONE will have a use for it. I feel discontent with the general consensus that the ipad = a giant ipod touch. The screen real estate is so much bigger. Personally, move around a lot with my laptop and it gets annoying lugging the thing around. The ipad is perfect web browsing, reading/annotating my books, as well as multimedia when I'm not at my desk, or when I am on public transportation. I believe that there is a place for this device, its just not everyone would need. Just people like me.
But the Canadian price -_- You will have to pay $700 (including tax) in BC for this. That's just too expensive -_-.
I wonder if Denmark is even getting this thing at all. Everytime something cool comes out. They skip us. Been bugging Sony for a Sony Dash for a while :) And ebook they still don't sell.
it is a good thing UK VAT is included. Man you guys are taking it pretty hard aren't you?
Look those of you who say the iPad is not useful, really are not in a position to make such a broad generalization. The Ipad's utility, like a cell phone's is a matter of the end users need and ability to make use of the technology.
I am not sure that apple is trying to REPLACE anything, certainly NOT laptop machines. atleast not yet.
No they are looking toward a time when we do not have to carry around all of our data with us and are able to access it remotly from the cloud. Clearly content creation is not it's primary function YET. when you have a good writing application in the cloud you will be able to really write with it. when the concept of remote computing matures the iPad or somthing like it will be the defacto way to access the software as well as the content.
too many of you are hung up on the short view.
Apple on the other hand has it's eyes on the LONG VIEW. The Long View is that Apple will sell a hellofa lot of iPads. Others will come out with similar devices, our data will live elsewhere and so will the software we use to create it.
I am looking towards a future where (for example) OPEN OFFICE and ALL of it's functions are available to iPad or iPad like devices by a simple swipe of a finger. you will be able to create ANY kind of document or media that you can make on a PC except that you will never loose it and other people will be able to work on it too.
A lot of this is allready comming online NOW. This is BABY stuff compared to what we will be seeing in just a few years.
So hold on to your money if you must thete will be a better iPad out next year that you will not be able to resist.
Yaesumofo
@yaesumofo The pricing is a very convincing argument to follow the previous rule and wait it out til version 3...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH *BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE* sorry about that people just sold my spare iPhone 3GS for 390 on ebay now i only have to pay £40 for my iPad *bounce bounce* not bad considering i bought that iPhone last september for it to only lost £50 of its value... haters can say what they like... Apples products retain their value and i plan to do the same with my ipad when the ipad second generation comes out next year "with almost certainly video calls" to paraphrase most tech blogs... i am off to bounce and giggle on my bed with anticipation of the much welcome news the next 20 days are going to be....tigger like! *BOUNCE*
@myky
Well done son, great to hear!!!! I am looking forward to getting mine, just not for forty quid though!!!
Sorry fellow Earthlings; looks like Apple is screwing everyone else. I'm sure the prices include VAT, but it's still ridiculous!
Well, that's more than I want to pay so it just means that it'll take a little longer to save up the money. While I was previously intending only to get the basic 16GB WiFi version, I'm now giving a 3G version serious consideration given that at least Orange (and hopefully other providers) will be offering a pay-as-you-go scheme for buying data access. I'm not intending to use it much on 3G but I'm sure it will be useful for those occasions when WiFi is not available.
Actually the pricing for Italy is:
16GB WiFi-only €499
32GB WiFi-only €599
64GB WiFi-only €699
16GB WiFi+3G €599
32GB WiFi+3G €699
64GB WiFi+3G €799
Source:
http://www.apple.com/it/pr/library/2010/05/07ipad.html
You guys, along with Steve Jobs, are frackin crazy ... £429!!!!!!!
At £329 it would have been a reluctant cash handover ... but at £429 ... sweet mother of God ... thats just an insult!
Sorry Apple but for all my portable needs Im gonna stick to my iPhone and maybe a Dell Mini 10 ... granted, a unit not as slick or sexy but a heck of a lot more flexible and £200 cheaper!!!!
Big fail GREEDY Apple!
@(Unverified)
And in the first week they sell one million units. A big greedy win if you ask me, and Apple's bank manager.....
Cant wait to get mine like another million people across Europe. Sad really isn't it!!!