iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in Japan on April 28 and Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and UAE on April 29 for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model and $699 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in China on May 6, and further international availability will be announced at a later date.

Breaking News : iPad 2 launch imminent!
Machines announces that workers cannot buy products for Friday & Saturday event.
Just think, why would Machines organize and event if there's no new product (email to be shown with Machines consent)


Sirim Certification Received
iPad2 price and launch latest 1st week of May
iPad launch stated in mail
Thank you : Hoong.ster & Police for tips
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Store Booking Status and Friday sales confirmation
- MacStudio : Reservation closed. Filled up their reservation slots. Confirmed sales end of April.
- Epicentre : Reservation still available Advice. Don't pre-order. Got batch 1, batch 2, batch 3? WTF. Ask when you get before paying.
- Harvey Norman : Verbal Booking, no receipt or payment. Confirm sales on Friday
- Apple Campus Experience Center (Taylor's College) : No Reservation. But leaked sales info. Confirmed got stocks already.
- MacCity : Just a waiting list. Staff confirms sales starting on Friday.
- iStudy : No reservation.Staff accidentally blurted out that friday sales will have more stocks in Subang store.
- myBytes : No reservation yet. This is where the picture of smart covers were taken.
- Switch : No reservation yet. Still in denial on iPad's launch this Friday
- Machines : 1 LYN member reported he filled in for waiting list. I managed to trick 1 worker to talk about Friday launching, confirmed.
No reservation? Looking for people to queue with on 29th April ?
Look here -> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1850504

Price (Finalized and prior to change)
iPad2 16GB/32GB/64GB Wifi Only = RM1499/RM1799/RM2099
iPad2 16GB/32GB/64GB Wifi+3G = RM1899/RM2199/RM2499
Smart Cover Poly : RM159
Smart Cover Leather : RM299

Pricing from Machines :



3G or Wifi Only?
-3G has extra wifi radio and also GPS chip. Easy to surf anywhere u go. Safe your phone's battery (if you tether ur phone to ur ipad for internet)
-Wifi cheaper but meh

Which size should i get?
-32GB at least for tech enthusiast. 16GB for normal people who just wanna surf web and take a few pictures. 64GB a must if u have enough budget.

I tricked one Machines sales person to talk about it (be advised that the conversation is changed into Manglish on this thread )
Me : Walao cannot wait for tis 29th la
Salesperson : About what?
Me : Well i applied for the sales dynamic selling team for 29th-30th, so i know the news
Salesperson : Haha, so i'll be seeing you on friday then
Me : Well i was wondering if we can buy one since we work
Salesperson : I don't know lah. Last time every new launching workers cannot buy, must wait till end of the day see got stock left or not. But i'll get one this friday. I'm on leave that day

Machines hiring extra workers for 29th & 30th May Event

Machines cancelling 29th and 30th class? Weird


Soyacincau info : Here's some picture from MyBytes at Tropicana City Mall. Notice the shipment for smart cover is already there.
iPad 2 boxes not there since they're keeping it safe in their warehouses.



For list of Lowyat forumers who are Q-ing for Friday iPad 2 launch please refer here : Q List for iPad 2 of Lowyat Forum

Thank you Nyanyanmeow for providing us all the info all the while

Please refrain from posting whr gt more stock or whr gt less stock or any posts that is irrelevant :

What we know :

1.Some source speculated that Machines has more stock ; coz ? relation with Apple Malaysia ?

2.ALL APPLE PREMIUM RESELLER will sell iPad 2 on FRIDAY 29th APRIL

3.Pre-orders are not available at Machines outlets

4.STRICTLY NO /K/ STYLE REPLIES , BARE THE CONSEQUENCES !

MACHINES FAQ FOR IPAD 2 PURCHASE

All Machines outlets will carry the iPad 2 EXCEPT for its outlet in the Gardens at Mid Valley.

Retail store sales will begin at 1000hrs. Not all outlets will allow you to queue overnight. Machines Mid Valley, Sunway Pyramid, allow overnight queues. Machines KLCC, Bukit Tinggi, Lot 10 and JB City Square do not. Queue for these outlets will be right outside the outlets from the time of mall opens to public, roughly around 0900hrs.

Purchases are limited to two units per customer.

Will all Machines outlets carry iPad 2 stocks?
YES all Machines outlets will get stocks except for Gardens.

When will Machines start selling the iPad 2?
On Friday 29th April 2011, morning from 10am onwards.

Can I queue up the night before for my iPad 2?
Machines Mid Valley, Sunway Pyramid- The mall management will allow queuing over night (28 April 2011) as long as there is no disruption or chaos.

Machines KLCC, Bukit Tinggi , Lot 10 and JB City Square – Mall security of the shopping complexes doesnt allow customers to be in the complexes after closing hours. Queue for the iPad2 will be outside our shop from the time of mall opens to public, approximately at 9:00am. Customers are required to in front of the outlet.

What happens on Friday morning?
We will have notifications (queue starts here) at our store front on Friday morning. Please queue up accordingly. Once we open the store we will be giving out numbers (according to the quantity of iPads we have in stock) to those waiting inline. So if we run out of numbers you wont have to wait in queue. Each customer is entitled to maximum of TWO (2) cards, and each card is entitled to ONE (1) iPad 2 purchase only. For those in queue without the numbers, we will take down your particulars so that we can notify you once we have stocks.

What happens when in queue?
You will be asked which iPad 2 you would like to purchase. Upon deciding, you will receive a queue card according to the model you order, once you get a queue card you are not allowed to change the model. A mobile broadband plan will be available for purchase if you choose to add on. All must stay in queue at all times until the cashier counter.

Payment mode for iPad 2?
We accept cash, credit card or debit card only. No cheque or easy payment applicable for iPad2 purchases.

Will Machines sell the original Apple accessories for iPad 2?
Yes. we will be selling all the iPad 2 original accessories.

Is there a limited as to how many iPad 2 I can purchase?
Yes, due to limited stocks, we are limiting TWO (2) iPad 2 per customer.

Can I pre book or reserve my iPad 2?
Sorry no reservation or prebook allowed. Its based on first come first serve basis.

This post has been edited by cocooh: May 7 2011, 11:23 AM

lol == bro , pls use my template , ive included all the important info , u juz click reply and copy everything and paste it to ur #1 post

We're not childish but we are trying to provide the forumer a place to get latest rumors on stock etc etc

Ok guyz , here's the pricing for Smart Cover :

Smart cover poly is rm159, leather is rm299

Source : Mac Studio

The pricing of it should be final and same throughout Malaysia

Will update if the pricing varies

bro , pls dun leave the forum , we all need you

thanks for all the info of iPad 2 that you've provided us

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Added on April 27, 2011, 9:47 pmI think all iPad are sold unlocked

This post has been edited by cocooh: Apr 27 2011, 09:47 PM

Y dun have ?

They're not using embedded phones arent they

which means their iPad 3g are all sim locked ?

UPDATE :

Machines : All outlets Alric.. except Gardens as we are diverting all traffic to Mid Valley for easier queue management. Hope to see u soon..

Its a comment for a facebook-er called Alric

All Machines outlet will have iPad 2 stock except The Gardens as it was all diverted to Mid Valley

UPDATE:

Machines : It is limited for 2 per person

Everyone is entitled to purchase at most 2 iPad 2

UPDATE:

Machines : Sorry we've got daily cap to how many iPad 2 we will release on a daily basis

All Machines outlet will have daily cap on how many iPad 2 is let to be sold per day !

This post has been edited by cocooh: Apr 27 2011, 10:04 PM

Malaysia has been offering far most the cheapest iPad in the world

Thats something to be proud of

Get 32 for mid user , get 64 for hardcore gamer , photographer and loads of document

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Added on April 27, 2011, 10:09 pmIf thats the case , will everyone all around the world come to Malaysia to get iPad 2 becoz if its cheap price ?



This post has been edited by cocooh: Apr 27 2011, 10:09 PM

There will be daily quota implemented on Machines but idk about other Resellers

By far , Malaysia is the only country that sell iPad 2 in the most cheapest price

Well good luck bro

Wad u can do is , print the invoice and bring the whole thing to the nearest Apple Premium Reseller

I dont think so

All prices are nett and not gonna change and prior to notices

I dun think so , if it was announced as RM 1499 by Machines , then it will stay that way until next gen iPad comes out which entitles it for a price slash

most likely yes unless there is changes with notice from all Apple Reseller or Apple himself

most likely yes if there's a huge crowd