Target will begin carrying four models of the iPad next month, starting at $499.

The nation’s second-largest discount chain says it will start selling touchscreen tablet computer starting Oct. 3, according to “Forbes” (http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/09/24/business-technology-hardware-amp-equipment-us-target-meeting_7957666.html?partner=alerts). The announcement was made at a Target media conference in Minneapolis, where the company is based.