brit can now get their hand on Apple ’s extremely anticipated iPad , even though the machine has n’t been officially launched in the UK .
The Apple iPad was went onsale in the U.S. last weekend andsold more than 300,000 devices on the first day .
However , Apple has yet to announce when theiPad will go onsale in the UK . The company ’s Website simply states the twist is “ come late April . ”
Interest in the latest hot Apple product , which has had largely positive brushup , plus uncertainty over when it will go onsale in the UK , has led to two UK on-line retailers import iPads and offering them for sales agreement to client happy to pay a premium to be among the first to own one .
Purelygadgets and Simply Electronics , are both listing the twist on their Websites and claim stock is currently available . Purelygadgets claims it has iPads usable to direct out straight off . When we inquired Friday morning about an Holy Order for a 16 GB Wi - Fi model , we were told we could receive our machine as early as tomorrow .
Purelygadgets is offer the three versions of the Wi - Fi iPad ; 16 GB , 32 GB or 64 GB capacities priced at £ 689.99 , £ 785.99 and £ 869.99 respectively . Delivery electric charge are listed at £ 5 .
Meanwhile , at Simply Electronics web substance abuser can snap up the 16 GB Wi - Fi iPad for £ 545.95 , while the 32 GB version costs £ 649.95 and the 64 GB mannequin cost £ 749.95 . All three are extend with free pitch .
Apple is not actively promoting iPad apps on the UK App Store , and Apple ’s own Apps including iBooks , Pages , Keynote , and Numbers are only available in the U.S. iTunes Store . However , third - party iPad applications can be found on the UK iTunes Store by using the search functionality .
Apple has n’t unwrap the UK pricing for the iPad and says it wo n’t do so until immediately before the iPad goes onsale here . Last month Play.com lean the gimmick on its Website with astarting price of £ 499.99 . However , the listing was promptly removed .
