The Apple iPad is finally available to the UK market. The iPad has sold more than one million units since its launch in the US eight weeks ago, more even than the iPhone when it launched in 2007. The success in the US has lead to delays in launching the iPad in many other markets around the world.

The UK is one of several global markets where the iPad is being launched today; other launches include Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Australia.

First in the line at the Regent Street store was Jake Lee, a 17-year-old from Essex who had been waiting since the day before to get his iPad. Apple Fan Stephen Fry joined the crowd outside Apple’s flagship West End store for the launch of the iPad.

When asked about the product’s critics — who complain about both the cost and its closed platform – he replied: “The blogosphere is always negative at first, because they see it from the point of view of technology, whereas Apple sees it from the point of view of people”.

iPad’s success within the US has reaffirmed Apple as the worlds largest technology company by market valuation and worldwide sales are expected to reach almost 5million within its first year. 

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Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010