Apple Launches iPad 2 In India

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><root available-locales="en_US," default-locale="en_US"><static-content language-id="en_US"><![CDATA[<p>The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, is priced between 29,500 rupees and 46,900 rupees, depending on the model.<br> <br>"The response (from customers) has been quite good … we have sold 15 units since morning," a sales assistant at iWorld, one of Apple's premium resellers, said in New Delhi.<br><br>The model with 16 GB of memory that works only on Wi-Fi is priced at 29,500 rupees, while the one that can operate on both Wi-Fi as well as third-generation (3G) mobile networks costs 36,900 rupees.<br> <br>Customers have the option to buy an iPad 2 with 16, 32 or 64 GB of memory and can choose a model that works only on Wi-Fi or on both Wi-Fi and 3G.<br><br>Research firm IHS iSuppli estimates Apple will ship 39.7 million units for all models of the iPad this year.<br> <br>The first iPad - which went on sale a year ago - sold 300,000 units on the first day, 500,000 in the first week, and crossed the 1 million unit mark in 28 days.<br><br>(Reuters)</p>