New Apple iPad to Go on Sale on March 16

Apple’s third-generation iPad will arrive at Apple's retail stores and its online store on Friday, March 16, 2012 in the United States and nine additional countries and regions.

According to the company, the new iPad will hit the store on March 16 at 8 am in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Britain, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Customers who buy a new iPad at an Apple retail store will be offered free personal setup service. Customers in the US could shop and buy the device anywhere they are and pick up their purchase at any Apple retail store.

In the US, the new iPad will also be available at Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sam's Club, Target and Walmart.

Starting March 23, the new device will be available in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.