The Daily Telegraph headline said “Apple iPad 2 unchallenged in the UK — for now” to describe the iPad 2 launch at 5 PM on Friday, March 25. It said that most tablet competitors “are mostly tweaking their first generation tablets” and “in some cases, have only the vaguest of [UK] release dates.” Motorola Mobility’s Xoom and Samsung’s two new tablets are not yet available in the UK.
The entry-level iPad 2 price is £399 ($646), less than what the first iPad launched at.
Prices in the UK, including VAT |
Wi-Fi only: |
16GB: £399 ($646) |
32GB: £479 ($774) |
64GB: £559 ($904) |
Wi-Fi and 3G: |
16GB: £499 ($807) |
32GB: £579 ($936) |
64GB: £659 ($1,065) |
Apple is launching the iPad 2 in 25 countries on March 25 but delayed its launch in Japan because of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
The Telegraph article concludes, “Tablets aren’t for everyone but for most of us they are the future. And, for now at least, nobody comes close to Apple.”
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