Summary Box: In Europe, Asia, throngs mob Apple stores for gadget of the moment _ the iPad
By APFriday, May 28, 2010
Summary Box: Long lines in Europe, Asia for iPad
ON SALE NOW: Long lines snaked down streets in Europe and Asia as Apple’s iPad went on sale outside the U.S.
PUSHED BACK: Apple Inc. started taking orders for the iPad around the world on May 10 after delaying its international launch amid high demand in the U.S.
THE BACKDROP: Sales began as a string of suicides at a Chinese factory that churns out iPads and other high-tech items raises concerns about worker conditions.
Filed under: Apple, Technology
Tags: Computer Hardware, Computing And Information Technology, Consumer Electronics, Europe
Tags: Computer Hardware, Computing And Information Technology, Consumer Electronics, Europe
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