Over 500,000 iPads Sold, Apple Delays International Delivery until May

[Alan Taylor]

So - are these sold out everywhere? How hard is it just now to go to an Apple Store and get a 64GB iPad? I really hope its easy because I'm sending my friend to buy one

 

[MysterMac]

Well, aside from the fact that my family is not English (as suggested by that link), we were chased out of Europe (by a bunch of tools) 65 years ago.

so, you are a Jew ?

 

[mack120]

Not happy

All the cloak and dagger. Were not making a tablet.
Then surprise, we are. Big show, we will delivery in 60 days wifi and 90 days 3G.
Then nothing appears for the international market. They have a keynote about software 4.0 and they mention the ipad how well its going how well its being received etc but still keep everyone in the dark????

I dont think its out selling their exceptions, i think the rumours of parts shortage and delays are just confirmed by this.

 

[min_t]

Great, thanks Apple for screwing over the rest of the world, as if we don't suffer enough with the inflated prices. Of course what they meant to say is "We are sorting out the wifi issues but don't want to admit it".

As with all manufacturing, it's expected that some will have defects. Trust me, my iPad has no wifi issues connecting at 4 wifi spots that I use all the time. This thing is so freakin sweet. I can't believe it doesn't get warm even after hours of constant use to play games.

 

[cmaier]

oh right, so you are calling Johnny Ive a tool then ? on MacRumors ?

in fact, if you are a white American - your ancestors would have been from Europe - which makes you a tool too. Redkneck.

As I pointed out, my family was expelled from Europe by the German tools for not being sufficiently tool-y - further evidence of European toolitude.

Why would you want our refined cheeses when you invented spray cheese in a can ?

Actually, I was raised in Monroe, NY, where each year there is a cheese festival to celebrate their greatest local accomplishment: Velveeta (which comes in bricks, not cans, I'll have you know!)

 

[Jelite]

It's not like anyone NEEDS an ipad, you will still continue to function without one, get a grip people.

 

[Ironduke]

As I pointed out, my family was expelled from Europe by the German tools for not being sufficiently tool-y - further evidence of European toolitude.



Actually, I was raised in Monroe, NY, where each year there is a cheese festival to celebrate their greatest local accomplishment: Velveeta (which comes in bricks, not cans, I'll have you know!)

playing the Jewish Card niceeeeee

 

[cmaier]

playing the Jewish Card niceeeeee

That's bigotry. Gentiles eat velveeta too, you know.

 

[page3]

Would it be less offensive if I had said "all Europeans posting on this thread are tools?"

Yes. Doh!

 

[robeddie]

Just saying "No" doesn't invalidate my statement and rhetoric convinces nobody with any intelligence. I'm aware that the 300 000 included pre-orders. Hence putting quotes around "first day" sales. Regardless of your opinion, ipad sales have LOST momentum from last week. They sold 150 000 in the first 4 days after launch, but in the following 6 days they only sold 50 000. Therefore, the data show sales are slowing. I didn't say the ipad would fail. I said that since last week there has been less demand, and therefore they should have been able to predict any shortfall in supplies last week, when demand was higher than it is now. But they didn't want to admit to their developers that they were going to delay shipment by a month, because they wanted people to get all excited and start developing for a product that wasn't going to materialize for two months.

Sales of ANY anticipated device are way high on the first couple of days. So to say that since sales on day 4 were lower than day 1, it must mean 'sales are in a decline' is moronic.

We can only start to see a reliable pattern over the course of the next few months.

 

[min_t]

Why cant the available stock be shared ?

Sucks to the non US customer base and is a real smack round the face to be honest to be told they are selling 'so well' in the US so 'You cant have one'.

What happens if they continue to sell 'so well' ...

meh... after the lame macbook pro updates and UK price hikes despite the £ being much better now, Im just about giving up on Apple.

Why can't we have multiple carriers selling iphones like you do? There are plus and minus for where we choose to live. is not intentionally targeting you personally. I'm surprised there is not a gray market over there.

 

[sarko]

so, you are a Jew ?

No, Job's a Jew.

 

[MysterMac]

As I pointed out, my family was expelled from Europe by the German tools for not being sufficiently tool-y - further evidence of European toolitude.
Actually, I was raised in Monroe, NY, where each year there is a cheese festival to celebrate their greatest local accomplishment: Velveeta (which comes in bricks, not cans, I'll have you know!)

If any Europeans wish to boycott the apps made by Cliff Maier, of Waffleturtle Software - here is the list of his apps so you know not to line his xenophobic pockets :
Vegas Solitaire - Blackjack - Demon Solitaire - Pyramid Solitaire - Golf Solitaire - Hearts - Spades - Contractions - Kicker - CounterPatents

 

[cmaier]

If any Europeans wish to boycott the apps made by Cliff Maier, of Waffleturtle Software - here is the list of his apps so you know not to line his xenophobic pockets :
Vegas Solitaire - Blackjack - Demon Solitaire - Pyramid Solitaire - Golf Solitaire - Hearts - Spades - Contractions - Kicker - CounterPatents

That list seems incomplete, and I don't believe Patents is available in Europe (it is supposed to be sold only in the U.S.). But do feel free to boycott away if you have no sense of humor.

 

[Vulpinemac]

I was at an Apple store yesterday and there were plenty for sale. While I played with one 2 women came in and had one of best conversations I've heard...

"This looks cool, it could be the small computer I've been looking for."

"Neat, it uses apps from the app store."

"Oh, it's just a big iPhone."

She puts it down and leaves the store. I think a lot of the general public that isn't as effected by the RDF is going to do exactly like she did.

Now that I've played with one I think it's a neat device, but it has its problems. Weight is a huge issue. I can't see anyone holding this up with 1 hand while reading for very long. Typing is horrible. I tried both orientations, thumbs, no thumbs, etc. I can type much much faster on my iPhone. The iWork apps just seemed gimmicky to me.

The positives were the screen, games, and some iPad specific apps. The screen really is amazing quality. I played a few games and they were a lot of fun and well adapted to the iPad. They also had a few iPad specific apps like email and the weather that looked nice. Too bad email, for me anyways, is mostly typing.

I tried hard to justify buying one yesterday, but in the end I'll have to wait until my app is closer to needing hardware level testing.

You realize that most of us don't believe a word you said; especially those of us who have watched numerous iPads sell in the course of just a few minutes (something like 4-6 of them in less than 10 minutes more than a week after their release.) Such a take is so hokey it's comedic. Maybe the iPad isn't for you, but I really can't believe that little script you said you overheard.

 

[sarko]

Here's the real reason of the delay, you mudwhistles.

 

[cmaier]

Here's the real reason of the delay, you mudwhistles.

What's a "mudwhistle?"

 

[ct2k7]

What's a "mudwhistle?"

Had to look it up:

1:
The name given to an individual who likes to dabble in the fine art of the ass eating of a person of the opposite sex.

2:
A term of endearment for a good friend when your breaking his balls.

 

[GoodWatch]

I haven't gotten mine yet, either (pre-ordered a 3G). Europe - when you guys come out with a new kind of stinky cheese, you don't hear me whining that you eat it all up and don't share it with us colonists. The Asians in this thread are being much more reasonable, perhaps because they know that they are actually the ones who get the best stuff first.

In a competitive world, with free trade, the cheese is exported to make money. Apple does, and always will, favour it's home-market. On pricing and availability. Their good right I guess. I'll just wait 'till the iPad of my choice lands at my dealer.

 

[Lukas89]

Didn't Steve state last week that an international delay due to high demand in the U.S. wouldn't happen?

he probably didnt know about the decision the apple marketing made without him yet.. i'f there really are shortages than one could have known that a couple of days earlier..but he seemed pretty certain that they'll ship in time..

common just announce the prices..that'll feed me up for a couple of days..

damn i wanna through my money at apple but they wont let me!!
had to buy damn Wii to kill the meantime..

 

[iPhelim]

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[Reed Rothchild]

Would it be less offensive if I had said "all Europeans posting on this thread are tools?"

Yes it would be less offensive, but still offensive to those Europeans posting in this thread .

Anyway, I think we should cap the xenophobic content. We're all in this planet thing together. For me the key points to take away from this thread are that the iPad is crippleware, Apple have some production problems and are spinning it to show "unprecedented demand", and my other half has just bought one so I'm left with the odd feeling of anticipation, and regret that I may also find it cool. In other news - the world still revolves around the Sun, natural disasters still happen, and my Apple TV makes a nice cup warmer.

 

[ct2k7]

Just leave Cliff alone, he has a PH.D in Electrical Engineering and is an attorney (IP Lawyer - you might teach a thing or two to our politicians who thing than an IP address means Intellectual Property address(WTF?)

 

[ctdonath]

I'll buy one when it's a real MBP-killer

Right. You expect a scant 10"-screen-and-not-much-more to outperform a full-featured notebook.

Actually, the iPad is causing me to reconsider getting an Air and go for a loaded mid-size MPB instead. The draw of the Air is always having a computer around ... which is strained by the 13"x3lb scale origami. By splitting the competing demands into two units, a portable full-bore computer and a semi-tethered free-roaming 10"x24oz what-I-need-now slate, I can more robustly serve competing needs.

iPad isn't a MBP-killer, it's a MBP-seller.

 

[Vulpinemac]

Yawn, Really really bad attempt at trolling here. You going to try to link every story to apple/adobe fiasco? Get over it..

Most people that want the Ipad would prefer that it did support it flash, but even without the support, they are going to get it.

Point of this story, international users just got very disappointed. Nothing to do with flash!

I wouldn't say 'Most', but I would accept rough parity. I, for one, have found Flash to be more annoyance than useful. It seems 90% of all Flash on the web is blatant commercialism. I got satellite to get away from commercials--I got 'Click-to-Flash' to get away from web commercials. I'm glad I don't need something like that on the iPad, but if it somehow gets in, I'll be begging for a Flash-blocker app as soon as it happens.