Apple iPad to Hit UK Shores on April 24

Mark your calendar UK Apple fans, the touch screen tablet may have been already released in the United States and we are sure that you are all eager to know when this ‘game-changing’ new device will be hitting store shelves locally.

According to reports, Apple will be bringing over their new tablet by the 24th of April and while the launch date may be several weeks later than the US launch, both the 3G and non-3G versions of the device will be available and hopefully, they would have been able to sort out that whole deal with the WiFi connectivity.

For those who missed out on the newest scoop about the iPad, it turns out that the new device is prone to having WiFi problems. Fortunately, the error seems to only happen in a few units. Though it has not yet been determined as to whether the problem is caused by software or hardware errors. Many point out that the fact that the problem does not persist on all devices makes it more like an issue with the hardware itself.

In any case, the sales performance of the iPad has been very impressive. On the first day alone, the number has hit a nice big 300,000 units, the figure has since reached up to 700,000 units. As to whether the device will meet the same success when it launches in the UK later on remains to be seen.

The Apple iPad comes with plenty of features such as web browsing, maps, image viewing, media playback, apps, eBook reading and it will even serve as a mini workstation with the iWork function. The device’s dual battery setup will deliver a good 10 hours of usage –some users have reported that their devices can last for longer periods.

Read more about the upcoming UK launch of the iPad at Slashgear.