The iPad’s international rollout continued yesterday – as it was launched in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Singapore. Apparently the launch featured long lines and waiting lists in many of these locations – including Hong Kong …
The iPad launch in Hong Kong was described as "crazy" by one local vendor who has been selling the device since it launched in the U.S. in April, according to The Wall Street Journal. Kurt Lo’s orders from China and Vietnam increased to between 300 and 400 this week, up from an average of 200 to 300 in previous weeks.
If you’re a new iPad owner from one of these 9 nations (or anywhere else), welcome – glad you found our site, and let us know what you think of the iPad.
Via: Apple Insider
Apple has announced that the iPad will be available in 9 more nations starting this Friday, July 23; they are: Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore.
No local pricing has been announced yet, but both the WiFi only and WiFi + 3G iPad models should be available in all these countries.
If you’re in one of the listed nations and you’ve been waiting on the iPad, good luck and hope you get one soon.
Via: Engadget
Apple once again caused a frenzy among consumers Friday, as people across the globe lined up to buy the company’s latest product, the iPad. But with demand strong, Apple continues to face supply issues.
Profiling the launch day excitement, Reuters reported Friday that hundreds of people were in lines in London, Munich, Paris and Tokyo. It noted that there remains concern that Apple may not be able to supply enough of the device.
Looks like absence (or on this case delay) has made the heart grow fonder -for everyone waiting on an iPad in the nine countries where the iPad launched today: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K.
The delayed international launch does not seem to have dampened enthusiasm or demand for the device – now the big question is how the supply side of things is going to hold up.
If you’re in one of the nine launch countries, let us know how your iPad acquisition efforts have gone today, and what you think of your latest new gadget.
Via: Apple Insider
Apple has signed an agreement with DSGi to sell the iPad in the U.K. at 139 Currys, PC World, and Dixons Travel outlet shops from launch, 60 days before rivals Comet, Tesco, John Lewis, and the Carphone Warehouse. The Times Online, citing an internal DSGi staff memo, reports that the iPad will go on sale at 9 a.m. local time Friday in 70 PC World stores, 28 Curry shops, 22 Dixons Travel outlets, and 19 combined PC World/Currys stores. The memo also said that “[d]emand is expected to be high, mirroring what happened in the US,” and added that a detailed list of which stores will be offering the tablet will be posted online this week
Good news for those of you in the UK looking to grab an iPad this weekend. Now that international pre-order shipping dates are sliding back, chasing one down at a retail outlet may be the quicker path to iPad ownership.
I know (from site statistics) that we have some UK readers here. Where / how are you all planning to acquire your iPads?
Via: iLounge
9to5Mac is reporting that at least a couple of lucky people – one in the UK, one in Italy – have received their lovely new iPads a few days early. The lucky recipient in Italy has even done an unboxing video.
Roll on delivery company mistakes, as long as they’re this kind of mistake. :)
Hey – European readers – have any of you got lucky?
