As promised last week, Apple made it’s new iPad available for pre-order at 8:30am EST today. Once you’ve completed your pre-order, the iPad will be available for pickup or delivered free on April 3rd. Unfortunately, if you wanted the model with the optional 3G radio, you’re going to wait until the end of April for your new toy to be shipped.

The new iPad has some stiff competition. If it wants to market itself as an eReader, it has to compete with existing products like the Kindle and Nook. Another eReader coming to market is the Alex, which boasts dual screens and the Android Operating System. As a tablet PC, it must compete with the upcoming JooJoo Tablet by Fusion Garage. Although their release date was pushed to the end of this month, the tablet PC sports the same sleek features and dimensions as the iPad at around the same price.

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