A little before the official start of the advertised 01.00 PT clock time, Apple Ipad has two now live on the company's store in the U.S.

There are no surprises here, of course - if you're after the Wi-Fi only Model, the $ 499 for the 16GB model, $ 599 for the 32GB model and $ 699 for the 64GB model. 3G models cost an extra $ 129 on each price point. There is a limit of two units per order.

If you prefer to connect to the queues for the authentic Apple product launch "experience shops open today at 5pm PT for fanboys, their Friday night to spend standing around to pack in the hope of the new dual-camera sport, dual-core model .

IPad 2 is available in 26 other countries from 25 March.