iPad hitting New Zealand and eight more countries this Friday!

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#64657 20-Jul-2010 00:48

Apple has just let word out that it'll be bringing its super-selling slate to nine new markets. The Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore are all getting their hands on the device this Friday, July 23. We were just remarking on how the iPad's sales pace had slowed down recently, but this expansion in markets should move things along toward rounding the next milestone.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/ipad-hits-nine-more-countries-this-friday/

Link to the official press release: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/07/19ipad.html

Wow, so three days away. Let's hope they have enough stock to go around.

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#353727 20-Jul-2010 06:22

They're not up in the store yet, but clicking on the iPad tab on Apple's web site says "starting from $799", hopefully pricing of all models will be added to the store today.

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#353734 20-Jul-2010 07:10

iPad is available from July 23 in New Zealand for a recommended retail price of NZ$799 inc GST for 16GB, NZ$979 inc GST for 32GB, NZ$1149 inc GST for 64GB for Wi-Fi models and NZ$999 inc GST for 16GB, NZ$1179 inc GST for 32GB and NZ$1349 inc GST for 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G models. iPad will be sold through the Apple Store (www.apple.co.nz) and select Apple Authorised Resellers. iPad will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date.

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#353736 20-Jul-2010 07:39

So have the Vodafone "iPad plans" come out yet?

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#353738 20-Jul-2010 07:51

How convenient that I have this Friday off too!

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#353743 20-Jul-2010 08:31

Balchy: So have the Vodafone "iPad plans" come out yet?

Nothing online as yet

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#353748 20-Jul-2010 08:43

How many will be available for our market ?

Given the supply fiasco in Aussie I would guess 5

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#353752 20-Jul-2010 08:56

Balchy: So have the Vodafone "iPad plans" come out yet?

No, But I would guess that today we will see an announcement telling us to get ready for the announcement.

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#353830 20-Jul-2010 11:35

Balchy: So have the Vodafone "iPad plans" come out yet?

Vodafone's lack of a media release so far or comment in other areas like Twitter suggests to me that they aren't ready for the Friday launch. NBR claims they were also told "no comment" when they approached Vodafone this morning.

Of course it is early hours since the press release, but I would have thought the Vodafone marketing machine would have wanted to be all over this.

I know they announced they're getting them, but do they even have micro SIMs in the country ready to hand out to the Wi-Fi+3G owners in 3 days time?

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#353841 20-Jul-2010 11:55

Actually further to that, the NZ Herald is reporting 3G versions will ship with a micro SIM already inserted and you choose a plan from within the device.

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#353853 20-Jul-2010 12:10

corksta: Actually further to that, the NZ Herald is reporting 3G versions will ship with a micro SIM already inserted and you choose a plan from within the device.

That's really good then! Makes the entire process easier than other countries. Thanks for the heads up.

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#353870 20-Jul-2010 12:48

So where do you go to get your hands on one on Friday?

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#353893 20-Jul-2010 13:24

perezoso: So where do you go to get your hands on one on Friday?

"iPad will be sold through...select Apple Authorised Resellers."

It's a safe bet that MagnumMac will be the place to go.

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#353909 20-Jul-2010 13:58

And also Vodafone stores should have them on Friday waiting for the announcement to happen i think it will happen today. I will be getting a 16 3g+wifi on a plan so i can get ti cheaper :D.

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#353916 20-Jul-2010 14:07

mysticnz: I will be getting a 16 3g+wifi on a plan so i can get ti cheaper :D.

Eh???? How do you know subsidies are going to be offered? No where in the world can you buy a subsidised iPad on a plan, all data plans are prepaid, all iPads are sold at a fixed price.

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#353928 20-Jul-2010 14:31

imadog: NZ$1349 inc GST for 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G models

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