iPad 2 available tomorrow, here's what you need to know

Apple's newest offering, the iPad 2, will be available for purchase in stores and online tomorrow, March 11. Here's exactly where you can buy yours and what you need to know before reaching for your wallet.

Speaking of your wallet, let's talk about this new gadget's pricing first. Depending on which model you choose, you'll spend anywhere from $499 to $829 on the device. Here are your options:

• 16GB Wi-Fi-only for $499
• 32GB Wi-Fi-only for $599
• 64Gb Wi-Fi-only for $699
• 16Gb Wi-Fi + 3G for $629
• 32Gb Wi-Fi + 3G for $729
• 64Gb Wi-Fi + 3G for $829

Each model will be available in your choice of white or black and the Wi-Fi + 3G models will come in AT&T and Verizon flavors.

You'll be able to purchase an iPad 2 through Apple.com beginning at 1 a.m. PT / 4 a.m. ET on March 11 — yes, that's tomorrow — and at 5 p.m. local time in Apple's retail locations, Best Buy, Target, Walmart and select Apple Authorized Resellers. According to a report by TechCrunch, Verizon and AT&T stores will start selling the gadget at the same time as well. 

If you are intending on purchasing one of the Wi-Fi + 3G iPad 2 models, you should keep in mind that there are additional charges for the data plans. 

AT&T offers two basic options:

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Monthly statements: $14.99 for 250 MB or $25 for 2 GB. Customers who exceed their monthly data allotment will be billed $14.99 for another 250MB on the $14.99 plan or $10 per 1 GB of overage on the 2 GB plan.

Credit card billing: $14.99 for 250 MB or $25 for 2 GB. Customers who exceed their monthly data allotment may choose to purchase another 250 MB on the $14.99 plan or purchase an additional 2 GB for $25 on the 2 GB plan.

And Verizon offers a set of tiered plans:

For Subscribers

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

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Monthly Usage Cost Data Allowance

· $20 per month 1 GB per month

· $35 per month 3 GB per month

· $50 per month 5 GB per month

· $80 per month 10 GB per month

If you want to read up on the iPad 2 before settling on a purchase, we recommend that you check out our coverage of the initial announcement, our hands-on with the device, and our review of what's new in iOS 4.3, the operating system the iPad 2 is running.

Related stories:

• Jobs unveils Apple's iPad 2
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• Apple iOS 4.3 now available — here's what's new

Rosa Golijan writes about tech here and there. She's a bit obsessed with Twitter, loves to be liked on Facebook, and will probably pick up a 16GB Wi-Fi-only iPad 2 tomorrow.