With everything going on between Apple and Nokia, its good to hear some news regarding Apple that is not dealing with patent disputes and court dealings. Apple made it official today, the release of their newest creation the iPad will hit shelves April 3rd for all of you willing and able to buy one. If your looking for the 3G model you will have to wait a bit longer however, because the release date for that version is not till later in April. No exact date has been set as of yet. Beginning March 12th you can go on Apple's web site to and pre-order the iPad so that you have a better chance of receiving one that first day. If you don't remember the cheapest model of the iPad starts around $499, and goes all the way up to just under $800. April is shaping up to be a pretty big month for Apple. Will the iPad deliver? [Via Apple]