The new Apple iPad was annouced on March 7, 2012. The new iPad, popular known as iPad 3 or iPad HD, will be available on 16 March 2012 in Singapore in both black and white color.

New iPad 3 Price same as the iPad 2

The prices for new iPad 3 priced at the same level as last year iPad 2 starting from US$499. Here’s the US prices all the new models…

New iPad 3 Singapore Price

For the first time since the launch of the iPad in 2010, Apple fans in Singapore is going to get the new iPad at the same time as the US and major European markets. You can pre-order your new iPad at Apple Singapore online from 8 March 2012.

http://www.apple.com/sg/

**Prices in Singapore Dollar

The price of the older iPad 2 has dropped significantly. You could get the iPad2 16GB for S$528 at the Apple Store online.

You can buy the new iPad online at Apple Singapore online store.

New iPad 3 in Singapore by Singtel, M1 & Starhub

If you are buying Wifi+4G models from Singtel, M1 or Starhub with a 2-year plan then you can expect a deep discount of $500 to $600 for the 64G model. Traditionally, Singtel is the first to launch new new models of iPad in Singapore, then follow by M1 and Starhub. So if you can’t wait to see and touch the new iPad then be sure to be the first to register for a Singtel iPad 3.

White iPad & Colorful Smart Covers

Initial Reactions to the 1st generation iPad

Apple sold 15 millions iPads in the first 9 months of the initial launch in April 2010 and generated US$9.5 billions in revenue.

When I first viewed Steve Job’s keynote announcing the iPad and discovered about the affordable iPad price, my reaction posted on Facebook was…

“iPad… Why only $499? I want it now!”

“if you have an iPhone, Life Will Not be Complete Without the iPad!”

However, I also discovered that not everyone loves Apple products. Some of my Facebook friends said:

“iPad, No Multitasking, No Buy”

“guess it is just like iPhone .. just BIGGER”

“The iPad (the name is soooo =_=|||) is disappointing. No SD card slot, no drag-drop, no USB port, no flash (!), no camera…a whole lot of new accessories to buy. Will wait for the Android-powered tablets, Asus is coming up with one soon.”

MrBrown thinks “Apple’s iPad is a giant iPod Touch“.

And people are already mocking at the iPad – the other kind of pad?!

What do you have to say about the iPad?

Please leave a comment below.

I will be going to the PC Show 2009 today at Suntec City Singapore to get some gadgets I have always wanted… Here’s my shopping list:

Yes. I am buying the

- iPod Touch
- external HDD (will check out both the WD My Book World Edition 1 TB and the Buffalo Linkstation Pro Duo)

and thinking of adding Creative Gigaworks T3 to my collection of speakers – I already have 3 sets of speakers big and small.

So what are you going to buy at this year PC Show?

A new MacBook Pro? A new smartphone e.g. HTC Magic? Or a super slim and lightweight 10″ Netbook?