Apple iPad now available in India...Price starts @ Rs 27,990

All those Indians who dreamt of owning the Apple iPad can rejoice, as the US company has finally decided to market the most sought-after gadget in the world in India starting today. Gizmo lovers in India can visit the nearest Apple retailer (or iStore) and pick up the tablet device that has taken the technology world by a strom. What's more, the Apple iPad is available in India at an unbelievable starting price of Rs. 27,990. The standard version of the iPad (16 GB, wi-fi only) has been selling at Rs. 33,000 in the grey market and on online stores. In less than a year of its launch, Apple has sold nearly 15 million iPad units. The iPad launch was announced in the US exactly a year ago (January 27, 2010), and went on sale in April 2011.



Apple will sell six versions of the iPad in India with storage capacities of 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB. One can either pick up iPad with Wi-Fi only or iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G. The 16 GB Wi-Fi only version will be priced at Rs. 27,990 while the top of the line 64 GB Wi-Fi + 3G version will be priced at Rs. 44,990. BSNL has announced 3G plans specifically for the iPad while Airtel, Vodafone and Idea have been selling micro SIM cards (for 3G versions) for some time.iPad has been on sale in India since August 2010, but mostly in the grey market or through e-commerce web sites.Meanwhile, reports say that Apple is likely to launch iPad 2 in the coming months. The new iPad is expected to feature dual cameras, a higher resolution 'retina' display and a faster processor.