This is the price Apple has set for the iPad. It uses relatively expensive components, so it cannot sell for the price that cheap tablets or e-readers sell for.
Because its worth the money
The iPad 3 starts at $499 (US).
$499
The iPad start at $499 and goes up to $699 depending on the MB.
The Ipad is going to start at 499 then work it way down
The 16 GB iPad costs approximately £499 at a retail store.
Depending if the Ipad was used a lot or not and how much disc space it has, you will have to pay up to 400 dollars for a used Ipad. But if you are lucky, some also sell for as low as 200 dollars.
There is no 8GB model of the iPad, the amount of GB starts at 16, which is $499 with only wifi.
The cheapest iPad 2 with wifi is $499. The cheapest iPad 2 with 3G, however, is about $630.
It cost $499 with tax depending on where you buy it.
UK starting at - £399 US starting at - $499
cheapest price for iPad 2: £399 cheapest price for iPad: £499 i think that is incorrect because i saw one for 200 pounds
According to jailbreak the nee ipad 3 costs $316