Toys 'R' Us to Sell iPad 2 in May?

07.04.2011
The may delight children of all ages, but is it really a kids' toy? And will parents buy 's delicate and expensive (by toy standards) tablet computer for their kids to use and abuse?

We may soon find out if a Wednesday from ModMyi.com, an online community of Apple iPhone and iPad users, turns out to be true. The site says that Toys"R"Us will begin selling the iPad 2 in May, according to a loose-lipped employee of the toy-retailing giant.

"Although there have been rumors in the past about Toys "R" Us possibly carrying the iPad at some point in the future, this is the first we've heard from an actual employee that an iPad launch at the toy store is imminent," writes ModMyi.com staff writer Michael Essany.

The site provides two photos to support its story, including an alleged iPad 2 fact sheet for Toys "R" Us workers.

A number of brick-and-mortar retailers, including , , and , already sell the iPad 2, so the addition of Toys "R" Us isn't much of a stretch.

But is the iPad 2 really kid-friendly? PCWorld senior editor Tim Moynihan a year ago, and the results were ugly. While the screen was scratch-resistant, the iPad's back was very scratch-prone.