How many of you are craving for the new third generation iPad tablet in Malaysia? So far, the new iPad (or iPad 3) has been rolled out to a total of 35 countries. The tablet made its debut in 10 countries including the US on March 16, followed by 25 countries on March 23. Now, we’re wondering when is our turn to get our hand on the new iPad?
To recap, the new iPad is packed with a Retina Display, an A5X processor and quad-core graphics chip. It offers a high speed 4G LTE network connection, 10 hours of battery life and features a new 5-megapixel iSight camera.
According to a blog post in liewcf.com, the blogger reported that the Apple Singapore has began accepting orders for new iPad from Malaysia premium/authorized reseller three days back on April 9, 2012. The iPad 3 stocks is expected to hit the stores in 1 to 2 weeks time. Another source said that the release date of the new iPad in Malaysia will be on Saturday April 21, 2012.
As for the estimated pricing for all models of the new iPad, we have strong feeling that the new iPad would cost the same as the iPad 2. Here’s the estimated pricing ranging from RM 1499 to RM 2499.
- New iPad WiFi 16 GB – RM 1,499
- New iPad WiFi 32 GB – RM 1,799
- New iPad WiFi 64 GB – RM 2,099
- New iPad WiFi + 4G 16 GB – RM 1,899
- New iPad WiFi + 4G 32 GB – RM 2,199
- New iPad WiFi + 4G 64 GB – RM 2,499
So guys, would you purchase the new iPad when it lands in Malaysia soon, most probably on April 21? As for me, I would get one from the Wi-Fi model.