The Apple iPad will be available in the US on April 3, but we’re going to have to wait a bit longer I’m afraid, you won’t be able to buy an iPad in Australia until late April.

The good news about this delayed release date however, is that both the Wi-Fi and 3G models of the iPad will be available at the same time.

Unfortunately it looks like iBooks and the iBookstore are not going to be available when the iPad is released in Australia, in fact iBooks is only available in the US at the time of writing.

The delay of iBooks is disappointing but understandable — when Apple first announced the iPad on January 28, they only had a few US book publishers signed up. Let’s hope the delay isn’t too long though, because I think the iPad is going to make an awesome e-book reader, and it’s one of the main reasons I’m going to buy one.

Pricing for Australia has not been confirmed yet — the iPad is priced from $499 in the US, so I think we’ll see prices staring at around $599 in Australia.

“iPad is something completely new,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”

iPad lets users browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more. iPad is just 1.27 centimetres thick and weighs just 680 grams, it’s thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook, and delivers battery life of up to 10 hours.*

iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch interface makes surfing the web an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. You can read and send email on iPad’s large screen and almost full-size “soft” keyboard or import photos from a Mac, PC or digital camera, see them organised as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad’s elegant slideshows. iPad makes it easy to watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD, or flip through the pages of an ebook while listening to your music collection.

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 150,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone or iPod touch. Developers are already creating exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.

The iTunes Store gives iPad users access to the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, and iTunes Store will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.The Apple iPad will be available in the US on April 3, but we’re going to have to wait a bit longer I’m afraid, you won’t be able to buy an iPad in Australia until late April.

The good news about this delayed release date however, is that both the Wi-Fi and 3G models of the iPad will be available at the same time.

Unfortunately it looks like iBooks and the iBookstore are not going to be available when the iPad is released in Australia, in fact iBooks is only available in the US at the time of writing.

The delay of iBooks is disappointing but understandable — when Apple first announced the iPad on January 28, they only had a few US book publishers signed up. Let’s hope the delay isn’t too long though, because I think the iPad is going to make an awesome e-book reader, and it’s one of the main reasons I’m going to buy one.

Pricing for Australia has not been confirmed yet — the iPad is priced from $499 in the US, so I think we’ll see prices staring at around $599 in Australia.

“iPad is something completely new,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”

iPad lets users browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more. iPad is just 1.27 centimetres thick and weighs just 680 grams, it’s thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook, and delivers battery life of up to 10 hours.*

iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch interface makes surfing the web an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. You can read and send email on iPad’s large screen and almost full-size “soft” keyboard or import photos from a Mac, PC or digital camera, see them organised as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad’s elegant slideshows. iPad makes it easy to watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD, or flip through the pages of an ebook while listening to your music collection.

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 150,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone or iPod touch. Developers are already creating exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.

The iTunes Store gives iPad users access to the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, and iTunes Store will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.