Apple made it official Friday, announcing the iPad will go on sale April 3 with pre-ordering starting March 12. Apple says it will first sell its Wi-Fi-enabled iPads on April 3 and will sell Wi-Fi- and 3G-equipped models "in late April." On March 12 you'll be able pre-order either model.

Apple says iPad will be available in Wi-Fi models on April 3 in the U.S. for a suggested retail price of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB. The 3G-equipped iPad will be available in late April for a suggested retail price of $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB, and $829 for 64GB. iPad will be sold in the U.S. through Apple's online store, Apple retail stores, and select Apple authorized resellers.

The announcement puts a rest to rumors of a delay by Apple to bring iPad to market. During his keynote introducing the iPad in late January, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the non-3G iPad would hit store shelves in 60 days, followed by the 3G model 30 days after that.

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