Apple iPad Air is now available in 42 countries, starts at $499 for base model

Starting today, the Apple iPad Air is available for purchase in 42 countries around the world. The base 16GB model of this ultra slim tablet with Wi-Fi connectivity can be purchase for $499 in the US.

This will buy you the 7.5 mm thin tablet which weighs less than one pound. It also brings the 9.7 inch Retina display, 5 megapixel rear iSight camera, 1.2 megapixel front facing camera, and the new powerful Apple A7 processor.

If you want more the Wi-Fi + cellular connectivity versions start you off from $629 for the 16GB one, and go as high as $929 for the 128 GB iPad Air with 4G LTE modem. The new iPads support most of the LTE networks around the world, so they will be most useful for the travellers among you.

Here's the full list of countries where you can go out to your local Apple store or distributor, and get an iPad Air today:

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.

In Europe in general and Germany in particular, the cheapest iPad Air will run you EUR 479 ($659), and the most expensive goes for EUR 885 ($1197). Oddly enough, the European versions seem to be the most expensive in USD equivalent, while in countries like Japan the iPad Air costs as much as in the US. Your best bet is Canada, where the new iPad costs 498 USD.

Apple iPad Air - Specs The Apple iPad Air features a 9.7 inch Retina display, optional LTE connectivity, up to 128GB of internal storage, a 5MP iSight camera, a 1.2MP FaceTime camera and a powerful Apple A7 processor.

For prices of the Apple iPad Air in your local, visit your local Apple website or follow the source link below.


source - Apple