It’s already accustomed for manufacturers to announce a product and launch it officially way before it is available for sale. The same stands for Apple’s iPad, announced almost a month ago and which apparently will begin preorder in just a few days, on February 25th to be exact. First shipments are expected a month after that, around March 26th.

    I’m wondering if the same huge waiting line will form in front of big Apple Stores in US (it will only be available there at first, and no 3G version first weeks) like it was the case with the iPhone (first and second generation). What do you think? Are you already buying tickets to the show or wait for the first impressions from real people?

    The 3G model Apple iPad

    The 3G model Apple iPad

    Source: Everything iPad