iPad 2 UK launch delay looking more likely
Will the iPad 2 launch as planned on Friday?
The iPad 2 is scheduled to launch here in the UK on Friday. But as launch day approaches fears are growing that demand in the US will force Apple to delay the tablet’s launch internationally.
The next-gen Apple slate went on sale over in the States on March 11, and promptly sold out immediately, both in stores and online. At present, Apple is quoting a 4-5 week shipping turnaround for our US friends, with eBay now presenting the best chance for consumers to get their hands on the Apple slate – albeit at a significant price premium.
As things stand, Apple is still listing March 25 as the iPad 2’s launch date, but pre-orders have yet to open on the tablet, and one of the other territories set for a Friday launch – the Czech Republic – has now been shifted back a month to April 25, prompting fears that it’s just a matter of time until others follow.
The lack of pre-order action on the UK Apple site suggests that, at the very least, Apple is simply trying to cover in-store demand for launch day, and is trying to avoid masses of orders coming in ahead of time, as happened in the US.
Needless to say, we’ll keep our ears to the ground through the week and will let you know as soon as things become clearer.
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