The iPad finally arrives in the UK
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Before it even went on sale in the UK, demand for the iPad was so intense that people tried to order it by using forwarding companies with offices in the US. Last Friday saw the UK launch of the iPad which was delayed by a month as Apple could not keep up with demand, having sold 1 million units in just 28 days - making it a faster seller than the iPhone.
The iPad which allows users to send emails, read books, draw pictures and play games has already attracted a cult following among Apple enthusiasts. Stephen Fry said that he was “not prepared for how instant the relationship I formed with the device would be” and he also queued in the rain with other Apple enthusiasts outside the company’s Regent Street store when the gadget went on sale last week, even though he already owns a device.
The British launch also came as the iPad went on sale in eight other countries on Friday - Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland - with tens of thousands lining up from the early hours, with some waiting up to 40 hours to purchase the device. It marked the end of a great week for Apple, where the company’s market value hit more than $222bn (£152.5bn), edging it ahead of Microsoft at $219bn (£150.5 bn).
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