∞ Apple delays delivery of iPad outside the U.S.

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Apple on Wednesday said it was delaying delivery of the iPad to markets outside the U.S.

The company cited “surprisingly strong US demand” as the reason for the decision and said shipments would start to international markets at the end of May. Apple said it would begin taking online pre-orders and give international pricing on Monday, May 10.

“We know that many international customers waiting to buy an iPad will be disappointed by this news, but we hope they will be pleased to learn the reason—the iPad is a runaway success in the US thus far,” Apple said in a statement.

At its iPhone OS 4 event last week, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the company had sold 450,000 iPads since it was launched on April 3.


  • Eric

    Interesting thing, my iPad is a hit everywhere I go. So I can understand why it's such a hit. Even in the IT department at work, it was like I brought in Jessica Alba. They all crowded around me and wanted to touch it, and see what apps it has.

    In the research library at work, the librarians were cooing over it and saying the Kindle is toast. And these are librarians who manage a world-class library.

  • http://www.bydaughters.com/web-design-brisbane Brisbane web designer

    Its very upsetting having to wait so long for the product…

  • http://www.bydaughters.com/web-design-brisbane Web design brisbane

    in australia we have to wait for so long to get the ipads or iphones that when we get them the new ones are almost coming out to the market

  • http://architecturalrendering.bydaughters.com/ architectural rendering

    Well we will have to keep waiting because i have to say all hte apple products are so trendy now that its contagious