So it seems Apple really wanted to make the announcement themselves. The official press release of the launch of the iPad 2 in the Philippines after the jump.
CUPERTINO, California—April 27, 2011—Apple® today announced that iPad® 2, the second-generation of its breakthrough post-PC device, will arrive in Japan on Thursday, April 28 and Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and eight additional countries on Friday, April 29. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores at 9 a.m. local time, select Apple Authorized Resellers, and online through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com) beginning at 1 a.m. Additionally, iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in China beginning Friday, May 6.
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 Japan on April 28 and Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and UAE on April 29 for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model and $699 (US) for 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 with Wi-Fi will be available in China on May 6, and further international availability 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 or www.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).
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We have yet to see how much the prices will be on Friday but my estimates will be close to this one:
iPad 2 Prices (estimated)
16GB WiFi – Php23,990
32GB WiFi – Php28,990
64GB WiFi – Php33,990
16GB 3G+WiFi – Php30,990
32GB 3G+WiFi – Php35,990
64GB 3G+WiFi – Php40,990
tingin ko parang priority na nila tau kesa dati after 10 months pa…. haha naunahan pa natin 1st world countries hahah mga walang stocks tapos tau d2 meron :D
Probably because most 1st world countries are going android
no, “because phil have the most number of consumers in the world.” sabi yan kay jessica soho.
Sweet! Now I don’t know if I will go for a smartphone or this one.
I want the iPad 2 to land on YugaDeals. :)
Twitter: razorous
says:
@Unfriend, iPad2 on YugaDeals FTW! :D
THAT’LL BE PERFECT :D
Hindi bawal ang mangarap :p
Calling boss Yuga! :)
@daniel and jon, I think Its not because about the consumers but more of the stock availability.. maybe it was partition or reserve stock for other countries.. then they will only provide about 20 to 50 items hahahaha. then will have to wait 1 month more to get new stock.. lagi naman ganon, the downside or upside, maraming underground seller in manila where you can buy them as well, some with 1 year service contract
i hope they’re not overpriced
Sweet! Want one but don’t have the budget for an upgrade. Oh well…
16GB WIFI – 29,500
32GB WIFI – 34,500
64GB WIFI – 39,500
16GB 3G+WIFI – 36,900
32GB 3G+WIFI – 41,900
64GB 3G+WIFI – 46,900
@Mark That is the current market price!
Current Market Prices 1st Gen;
16GB WIFI – 19,990
32GB WIFI – 24,990
64GB WIFI – 29,990
16GB 3G+WIFI – 26,990
32GB 3G+WIFI – 31,990
64GB 3G+WIFI – 36,990
Sorry, I meant yan ang current underground price for iPad 2 sa Greenhills!
Ito anf official pricing from iStudio:
http://www.istudio.ph/ipad-2/
The lowest unit will cost Php 23,990.00. Final na ito!
Can anyone recommend an Apple reseller with 0% deferred payments hopefully for 12 months?
yes saan kaya meron for 12mos. 0%? available na ba today or bukas?
istudio has 6 months 0% interest rate for select card like HSBC and BDO.. 3 months sa PowerMac, no price has been released by there shop..
as for 12 months try mo yung appliance stores like western.
As most expect it, limited lang ang stocks. better camp out if you want to get one tom..
Thanks! Hindi po ba sila ngdadagdag ng amount for deferred payments? (esp. iStudio?)
The Ashop has them as well
Twitter: arvinparedes
says:
You got the prices right. Reserved mine for tomorrow. :)
-Sent via YugaTech Mobile App
nawala na yung price sa istudio, down bigla yung page :)
Same lang ba yung price niyan pag labas nya from authorized resellers like powermac compared to singapore or may patong talaga?
hays, sana magkaroon ng official apple store dito sa pinas, at mag benta ng unlocked iphones katulad ng sa singapore. wala ng exclusivity katulad ngayon na sa globe lang meron. i really want an iphone pero because its so uber expensive here in the philippines you have no choice but to buy from abroad (and not all people have relatives abroad), im not even comfortable buying from online sellers with that amount. I know iphone only cost around 30k unlocked but here in our place it is priced at 50k! imagine that! ewan ko nalang if mangyayari yan na official apple store talaga.
Twitter: John Michael
says:
Sana may contest ang price Apad este Ipad pala. Hehe
@Jeric
malabo pa mangyari yan wish mo kasi may deal ang globe at apple sa iphone for several years pa.
mahal yun deal kaya kahit mismo smart di kaya nataon lang na sister co ng globe yun singtel sa singapore kaya damay sila hehe.
asa range ng 50-100M dollars ang deal ng singtel/globe at apple sa iphones.
oo nga binaba nila.. marami sigurong tumatawag or PR ng apple binan sila ipost.. kasi wala pang official announcement ng price eh hahahaha…. nagpareserve na ako kaso malabo talaga na makuha ng stock sa legit stores!
Sige bili ako.
I wonder if it will fit inside my vagina
5 iPad can fit into yours babe…
anyone who got the ipad2 already from APR? any updates?
got one from abenson 16gb wifi 23990 with free popcorn and mineral water
I got me the white 32gb wifi ipad 2 at iStore at ayala cebu for 28990. Weeeee
Guys visit this for cheaper ipad2 prices.
http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/3866253/IPAD+2+WIFI-3G-+16GB+29k%2C+32GB+32k.+64GB+38k.+Limited+Stocks+only