Much awaited Apple iPad hits US on Saturday

SAN FRANCISCO — The Apple iPad launches in the US on Saturday with an apparent deluge of early online orders indicating that the tablet computers will be another big hit for the company.
The iPad "connects users with their apps and content in a far more intimate and fun way than ever before," Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said Monday in a statement.
"We can't wait for users to get their hands and fingers on it this weekend."
Apple promised that its latest creation will be available in the company's retail shops and at Best Buy consumer electronics chain stores beginning at 9:00 am in the morning in respective US time zones.

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