iPad fans mob Apple stores for international launch
17:53, 28 May 2010
LONDON. May 28. KAZINFORM Thousands of gadget fans have mobbed shops around the world as Apple began the international launch of its iPad; Kazinform refers to BBC News.
A 200m (656ft) queue formed outside Apple's flagship Sydney store in Australia, and there were similar scenes in Tokyo, Japan.
The 25cm (10in) device is also going on sale in the UK, Canada, and parts of Europe as part of a staggered global roll-out.
One million iPads were sold in 28 days after its launch in the US.
The international launch date was pushed back by a month after huge demand in the US where the product went on sale in early April; Kazinform cites BBC News. See www.news.bbc.co.uk for full version.