Today is iPad Day UK!
The Apple iPad – lands in UK
Today’s the day when UK customers can officially get their mitts on an iPad! Although those who pre-ordered at the first wave of opportunity are likely to have Apple’s tablet in their hands right now, ardent fanboys who want the full experience have been queuing all night outside the Apple Store in Regent Street waiting to get their first taste of the device.
17-year-old Jake Lee is officially the first person in the Apple Store queue, having been camped out since early yesterday afternoon. The store will open at 8am, an hour early, to let customers get their paws on it one hour earlier.
Apple was forced to push back its original April launch date in the UK because of “overwhelming demand” for the iPad in the US. The device sold more than a million in the first 100 days – selling faster than the original iPhone.
The iPad will also be on sale at Apple Stores as well as at 139 branches of Currys annd PC World and will cost £429 for the basic version to £699 for a model with Wi-Fi and 3G. Rumours that a 3G version, complete with Vodafone’s 3G data plan, will go on sale tomorrow, have yet to be confirmed.
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Anonymous28 May 2010
Did Jake get anything extra for being first? A £25 iTunes voucher? Free iPad case? Invite to WWDC on June 7th?
Report as inappropriatecarol28 May 2010
I pre ordered mine and was very lucky to have mine delivered thursday morning. Now having fun with my new gadget
Report as inappropriateAshleigh Ridgewell28 May 2010
Coooooool,now to see when the new generation itouch come out and the new generation macbook come out, finally the ipad is out, I now that it has a spare usb, customizable backgrounds and slightly different layed out built in apps plus the screen is bigger, very goooooooooood.
Report as inappropriateJon W28 May 2010
The iBook store is a big let down - not many great titles, and very hard to find things by using categories!
Report as inappropriateSatpal singh28 May 2010
Ha didn't have to queue. Preordered on 10th may. Got it yesterday. Delivered at home, so no need to queue, . Initial impression- excellent device
Report as inappropriateThomas whiteway28 May 2010
I got mine from pc world this afternoon and there was no lines and they had plenty in stock. Apparently apple aren't letting pc world advertise it!!!!
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olibmac29 May 2010
yh mine came thurs at 6Am there bloody mint
Report as inappropriateAlan30 May 2010
Excellent market gap filler my wife has pinched for book reading iBook store was a let down on Friday but now appears to have been updated great device
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