Apple iPad 行貨四月起在香港正式開售

香港蘋果迷佳音：蘋果電腦昨日公佈，第二代平板電腦 iPad2，下月起在香港正式開售，最便宜的 16GB Wi-Fi版建議零售價 499美元（約 3,983港元）。香港的水貨商表示， iPad2炒價其實本周初已開始回落，預料當行貨殺到後，水貨商可改在香港「入貨」轉售給內地自由行，仍然有利可圖。

64GB售 5453港元
蘋果昨日發出新聞稿宣佈，本周五開始，將陸續新增 25個國家和地區銷售 iPad2。這些地區包括澳洲、加拿大、法國、德國、希臘、英國等。新聞稿稱， iPad2將於 4月在香港、韓國、新加坡正式發售。蘋果提出的 iPad2建議零售價， 16GB Wi-Fi版為 499美元（約 3,983港元）、 64GB為 699美元（約 5,453港元）。 3G版建議零售價， 16GB為 629美元（約 4,907港元），最貴的 64GB版為 829美元（約 6,466港元）。

蘋果今次推出 iPad2的最大特色是黑、白兩色產品同步發售，售價亦一樣。

iPad2行貨未殺到，旺角先達的水貨炒賣價剛在本周開始下滑。第一批 iPad2水貨 3月 13日到港，當時最便宜的 16GB Wi-Fi版也炒至 7,880元，但先達 G World Mobile負責人劉志剛表示，由於陸續有國家開售行貨，香港水貨炒價本周初已呈現跌勢。

先達水貨炒價下滑
至昨日 iPad2入門版售價跌至 5,780元，白色版貴 100元，售 5,880元，但銷情仍然理想，日賣二、三十部。

至於行貨下月開售，劉志剛預計水貨商仍有生存空間，「可以改喺香港蘋果訂貨，再轉售畀內地自由行」。

Apple 網站新聞稿 :
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/03/22ipad.html

iPad 2 Arrives in 25 More Countries This Friday

Available in Hong Kong, Korea & Singapore in April

CUPERTINO, California—March 22, 2011—Apple® today announced that iPad® 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers at 5 p.m. local time, and online through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com) beginning at 1 a.m. Apple today also announced that all models of iPad 2 will be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and additional countries in April.

“While competitors are still struggling to catch up with our first iPad, we’ve changed the game again with iPad 2,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re experiencing amazing demand for iPad 2 in the US, and customers around the world have told us they can't wait to get their hands on it. We appreciate everyone’s patience and we are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.”

iPad 2 features an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad, while maintaining the same stunning 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen. iPad 2 features Apple’s new dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime® and Photo Booth®, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video, bringing the innovative FaceTime feature to iPad users for the first time. Though it is thinner, lighter, faster and packed with new features, iPad 2 still delivers up to 10 hours of battery life* that users have come to expect.

Pricing & Availability
iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK on March 25 for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 will be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and additional countries in April, and in many more countries around the world in the coming months. Further international availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.

iMovie® and GarageBand® for iPad apps are available for $4.99 (US) each from the App Store℠ on iPad orwww.itunes.com/appstore. The Smart Cover is available in a range of colors in vibrant polyurethane for $39 (US) or rich leather for $69 (US).

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

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.