All set & eager to get the Apple iPad ? Well, you’ll finally be able to get your hands on this latest cool device in the U.S. beginning 3rd Apr next month.   

Apple announced yesterday that the Wi-Fi version of the iPad will launch in the U.S on that date, followed by the Wi-Fi + 3G version later in the month. Both versions will subsequently hit Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.K. in late April.

However, consumers who simply can’t wait till then can start preordering both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models starting from 12th Mar from any Apple online store. They can aso reserve a Wi-Fi version to pick up from any Apple retail store on 3rd Apr itself.

“iPad is something completely new,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Friday in a statement. “We’re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”

The iPad’s Wi-Fi only version will sell in the U.S. for $499 for 16GB of memory, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi + 3G edition will sell for $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB, and $829 for 64GB.

Prices for the other countries will be announced in April itself.  The iPad will be made available through Apple’s online store, Apple’s retail outlets, and also specific Apple authorized resellers.

So will the Apple iPad be a phenomenal hit just like its previous “cousin” the  iPhone ? What do you think ?