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4.1 was not a release for the iPad...
Your only option at this time is 4.2.1 TETHERED, or wait for the untethred which is sure to be out sometime "soon"...
If you want to go tethered, you will need to upgrade your iPad to stock 4.2.1 and then use redsn0w to jailbreak it.