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Thousands of gadget fans have mobbed shops around the world as Apple began the
international launch of its iPad.
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.
'Worth the wait'
In Sydney, security guards were on hand deal with the crowds of shoppers.
Rahul Koduri, who queued for more than 24 hours, became the first to buy the
touch-screen computer at Apple's George Street store.
"It's fantastic, it was so worth the wait," the 22-year-old, who bought two
iPads, told the AFP news agency.
In Japan, more than a thousand gadget enthusiasts lined up in front of Apple
stores and major electrical shops in Tokyo.
Some Apple stores in the UK were opening an hour earlier than usual, at 0800
BST (0700 GMT), to allow fans to get their hands on the device.
First in line outside Apple's flagship shop in Regent Street, London, was
student Jake Lee, 17.
"I just came down for the atmosphere, and I don't think I could have waited.
I'm a gadget lover," he told The Times newspaper.
The iPad will go on sale in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg,
Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore in July.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/8710130.stm
Published: 2010/05/28 06:29:13 GMT