The iPad 3 is here

Get your iPad cases and covers ready, because at 8 a.m. this Friday, March 16, Apple will finally release its latest upgrade. The much-awaited device, called “the new iPad,” is expected to cause unprecedented foot traffic at stores across the world. As purveyors of the best iPad cases, we are already received an unparalleled amount of inquiries regarding Apple’s newest gadget.

The new iPad will be offered in two different models: a version with Wi-Fi and 4G LTE capability, as well as a Wi-Fi only edition. Apple will sell only the Wi-Fi models at each of its 362 Apple Stores worldwide, while Verizon Wireless and AT&T will sell only the 4G LTE model. It’s expected that most major retailers will sell the Wi-Fi models as well. Regardless of which model our customers buy, we already can see the demand for leather iPad cases and covers to add to the status of this new, high-end device.

Pre-orders for the new iPad have already sold out at retailers like Radio Shack—explaining the demand we’ve experienced for new leather iPad cases and covers. It appears that if you haven’t pre-ordered the new tablet, you will need to stand in line if you want a new iPad on day one. If not, you’ll have to wait a few weeks to receive it. Luckily, we have lots of iPad cases in stock, so that our customers won’t have to wait for protection for their new device as well.

If you don’t want to stand in line or camp out with Apple fanatics, you may want to try some of the major retailers like Best Buy, which will most likely have the greatest number of tablets in comparison to other stores (except for Apple stores, of course). Target and Sam’s Club also plan to sell the new iPad on Friday, though it is unknown whether they will sell Wi-Fi-only models or 4G LTE ones as well. Neither store is accepting pre-orders, but the lines will be less chaotic than the Apple stores. That gives you a little extra time that day to find those leather iPad cases and covers you’ve been coveting.