Heavy US Demand Delays iPad's Worldwide Release

Dave Knott writes "The international launch of the iPad has been delayed until late May, a one month setback from the original launch window of late April. Citing Apple's press release: 'Although we have delivered more than 500,000 iPads during its first week, demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply over the next several weeks as more people see and touch an iPad. We have also taken a large number of pre-orders for iPad 3G models for delivery by the end of April.' International pricing will be announced on May 10, at which time international pre-orders are expected to begin."

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Re:The iPad will redefine the industry

[MikeFM]

Evolution is revolution. What I wouldn't pay to have all the other consumer junk I have done right. Having a design that I not only like on day one but am not cursing a year later, if the device hasn't died by then, is absolute revolution.

Why does the remote for my tv have weird buttons that don't do anything, some that do mysterious undocumented things, and others that are just wrong (one I had for a long time had the channel up/down buttons reversed in function)? Why does my car have cup holders under the dashboard where nobody in North America could fit any cup they bought on an actual roadtrip (hello McDonalds I'd like the 8oz soda.. it's all my car can handle) and constant replacement tires and a replacement of the ignition every other year (yes I know I shouldn't have bought a Ford)? I am so sick of everything I buy, regardless of price, being complete crap. I don't want stupid feature X - I just want the device to do what I need it to do and not suck or die on me. At least Apple does a good job of delivering on that usually. Not many other brands do consistantly.