iPad To Arrive In
Costa Rica By May
On Wednesday Steve Jobs introduced to the
world the iPad, the latest entry by Apple of
handheld computers.
The authorized distributor of Apple in Costa
Rica, iCon, says that the iPad will be in
Costa Rica by May or June.
Although there is no price set for the Costa
Rican market, Apple is selling the basic
version on its website for us$499.
However, Apple is not shipping the iPad just
yet, just taking names and email addresses
of the interested.
The iPad in addition to connecting to the
internet by way of WiFi, it will also
connect by 3G cellular, though its use in
Costa Rica will be depend on the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)
providing a special chip for the iPad,
according to Mauricio López of iCon.
López explained that the 3G chip for the
iPad is different than that used by cellular
telephones. The 3G option will allow an
internet connection basically anywhere there
is a cellular signal.
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