Really? My head hurts now. Asian conspiracy? And all along I thought Apple employees were really aliens and Steve Jobs their supreme leader biding their time to conquer the world. WTF! I'm late for my Ron L Hubbard meeting anyway!
So, in order to "meet the demand", they send iPad 2s to the store, but are allowing the use of Asian "middlemen", because they know the iPad 2 is headed right back to China, where it will be shipped right back to the warehouse to be distributed. Sure, there are some going to Dubai and other wealthy countries, but the majority are replenishing the moribund supply line. The $100 or so Asians are paid to stand in line is nothing to a billion dollar company.