Apple Online StoreAs promised, Apple today began taking pre-orders for their revolutionary iPad. Buyers can select to have their iPads delivered to their door or reserve their iPads for pick up at their favorite Apple Retail Store.

iPads will begin to be available to the general public in the United States on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. All iPad models will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April. International pricing will be announced in April. iPad will ship in additional countries later this year.

iPad’s suggested retail prices (US dollars):

Wi-Fi-only:
• $499 for 16GB
• $599 for 32GB
• $699 for 64GB

Wi-Fi + 3G:
• $629 for 16GB
• $729 for 32GB
• $829 for 64GB

iPad accessories available for pre-order today include:
• iPad Keyboard Dock – $69
• iPad Case – $39
• iPad Dock – $29
• iPad 10W USB Power Adapter – $29
• iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter – $29
• Apple Wireless Keyboard – $69
• MobileMe Membership (Save $30) – $69 (single user), $119 (family pack)
• AppleCare Protection Plan – $99

Apple’s iWork for iPad, the first desktop-class productivity suite designed specifically for Multi-Touch, with Pages, Keynote and Numbers you can create beautifully formatted documents, professional presentations with animations and transitions, and spreadsheets with charts, functions and formulas. The three apps will be available separately through the App Store for $9.99 each.

iPad will be sold in the USA through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. The iBooks app for iPad including Apple’s iBookstore will be available as a free download from the App Store in the US on April 3, with additional countries added later this year.