iPad Cost - Starts at $499
"The iPad cost from Apple will cost $499 for 16mb, $599 for 32mb, and $699 for 64mb. It has 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. 30-pin connector, speaker, microphone, accelerometer and compass.

Quote from Steve Jobs: “We had a very aggressive price goal, because we wanted to put it in the hands of a lot of people.”