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Israel Repeals iPad Ban

Posted by timothy on from the please-take-it-out-of-your-bag-though dept.

SillySilly writes "The ban has been lifted: The Communications Ministry announced Saturday evening that starting Sunday it will allow Apple's iPad tablet computer into the country, following two weeks of confiscations and confusion."

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  1. Well you know what they're like by jpmorgan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well you know what the nation of Israel is like, they're always initially suspicious of new tablets. But they come around in the end.

    1. Re:Well you know what they're like by countertrolling · · Score: 5, Funny

      This one might have the last five commandments..

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    2. Re:Well you know what they're like by masshuu · · Score: 5, Funny

      The 5 Apple Commandments.

      1. Thou Shall Worship the Apple, Only the Apple, and Nothing but the Apple.
      2. Thou Shall Only use the App Store, and reject any alternatives like unlocking.
      3. Thou Shall Reject any alternatives, including, but not limited to Microsoft.
      4. Thou Shall Bow in Ignorance, and Believe that Apple is always ahead in the game.
      5. Thou Shall Down Mod this any any posts that violate any of the above Commandments.

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  2. Tablet computer by aldld · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple's iPad tablet computer

    I don't really consider the iPad to be much of a computer.

    1. Re:Tablet computer by pinkj · · Score: 3, Funny

      It does more than an TRS-80 and that was a computer, wasn't it?

    2. Re:Tablet computer by Zuriel · · Score: 2, Funny

      My *watch* has all that too. And it also won't run Flash. :)

  3. Re:What, why? by FatdogHaiku · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean Chinese made. The only thing exported from stateside these days are Britney Spears videos.

    I think her kids are also locally sourced... but I don't follow that stuff too closely because, hey, none of it's spilling my direction..

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  4. MAZAL TOV!!!! by Phizzle · · Score: 5, Funny

    The iPad is now KOSHER!!!

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  5. Re:What, why? by adolf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow. You're right. I didn't actually read your post.

    Please allow me to retract my previous statement, and insist that the immediate unavailability of vodka combined with a fright of the forthcoming Monday must have clouded my vision and thoughts.

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