Buying an I-Pad in US

[travellingtime]

Considering above purchase, but i dont know if its going to cause issues...anyone done it. Also, I belive a new-er version of ipad is coming out this year, which will mean the ipad2 will go down in price, but i dont know when...does anyone have any clue...?

Apparently they started making the Ipad 3 this month and they aim to make about 9 million in the first quarter of 2012. No release date yet but would not be suprised if sometime in March or April once they can supply the demand. Will be interesting to see if they just push the 3 or if (like the Iphone3S) they do drop the price and keep selling the 2 for a few months.

Not sure about issues buying an American one except for the power difference. I have a Canon camera bought in the states and it is fine although I have to have a converter for the charger.

There is a big price difference and the power thing isnt much of an issue other than you'll get a US power adapter rather than UK. A quick visit to eBay should sort that out. Plenty of ipad chargers for a few quid.

Yes the ipad 3 is due to be released imminently so it's your decision if it's worth getting a bargain now....or waiting a few months and paying more later but getting the ipad 3 instead.

i'm not too fussed about getting a ipad3, i'm not a big techie and the main use for the ipad for me will be use whilst i am travelling, including skype, so i dont think i will gain much from the ipad3, its just whether i wait for that coming out which should push down the price of ipad2..but then again if i buy it in the US anyway, it should mean i'm getting a bargain.
Anyone know typical price of say 16gb (without 3G) in US ?

The one you mention is $500 through most sellers on US Amazon.