Lines form as the iPad goes on sale internationally
We're getting reports from across the globe this morning as the iPad reaches another round of customers. In Japan, where anticipation is high, lines formed at the Ginza flagship store on Wednesday -- two days in advance. Reuters reports that over 1,200 queued up to buy the device.In Paris, customers lined up in the basement of the Louvre Museum. Businessweek reports that the line to buy an iPad was longer than the line to see the Mona Lisa.
Tech Radar reported that "hundreds" of people were outside London's Regent Street store on Friday morning. Even Stephen Fry was there, despite the fact that he already owns one.
Apple sold 1,000,000 iPads during the first 28 days of availability in the US, where shortages continue. If this reception is any indication of the iPad's performance in the international market, Apple's biggest problem might be simply keeping up.
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Who would stand in a line for hours for ANYTHING that from then onwards will simply be on sale indefinitely? It just doesn't make sense. Seriously, do people not have anything better to do?!?!?
May 28 2010 at 3:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythere are still shortages for the iPad in certain stores in the US. might be a good idea to get one as early as possible if you plan on getting one.
May 28 2010 at 4:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAt about 12pm, I walked into my local Currys/PC World store, played with an iPad for a while then bought a 16Gb WiFi one, no queues at all.
May 28 2010 at 11:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI went to my local Glasgow Apple store around 10 this morning, no queues, plenty of iPads available. I was in and out in 10 minutes, no waiting, no fuss.
May 28 2010 at 12:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySeveral sources say it's sold out after two hours, here in Spain.
For instance: http://fon.gs/rchu90
I lined up here in Toronto @ the Fairview Apple Store at about 5:30am. There were 15 people in line. By 8am, I estimate about 150 people were lined up to buy the iPad.
May 28 2010 at 10:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThere were about 200 in line at my local store Solihull in the UK. I'm actually halfway between the Birmingham and Solihull stores, but I figured that I would have a better chance at a quiet store. The most agonizing wait was the first sync to get all my apps and content on it!
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