If you live in one of the anointed countries outside the US that is set to receive the iPad “this month”, we have yet more bad news for you. After already delaying delivery by a month, Apple has again run short of iPads. No new orders will be delivered until June 7th.
If you already ordered your iPad, it’ll still arrive on May 28th as promised. If you didn’t, then your dilly-dallying has been punished with a further ten days of painful anticipation.
Speaking to UK tech-blog Pocket Lint, an Apple spokesperson said that “Demand for iPad has been off the charts. We are working hard to get iPads into customers’ hands as quickly as possible.”
Over in New York, our Wired Bureau Chief is waiting on a 3G iPad which he will be sending over the pond to me as soon as it arrives. When that might be, though, is still unknown. Shortages are hitting US Apple Stores, too, with estimated delivery times of 7-10 business days.
Our advice? If you want one, order now and be patient. This drought has likely got a little while to run yet.
Apple iPad demand “off the charts”, new online orders pushed back [Pocket Lint]
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