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not sure what you mean by "locks down" this market. imo, the better they are the more encouragement it gives to competitors to innovate. also, there's lots of innovation just on the iPhone platform alone, thanks to 3rd party developers. i'm not sure if apple have a stranglehold on the smartphone market but even if they did, i'd be a happy customer just because of the apps that are available to me as a consumer. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Looks like Russia's slipped in there!]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Maybe they want to solve WiFi and Overheating before international launch? By the way adding some Dual Core NVIDIA TEGRA 2 processor, USB ports, WebCam and photo camera, Flash support, Less expensive apps, Double Display (color and ereader) and enabling 3G phone calls, SD memory?
Oh No, I think I am talking about the Notion Ink ADAM or the ICD Gemini ]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Steve Jobs: We don't want to take the apple store down every day]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Looks like Engadget thinks Australia is also part of Europe.]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Supposed to sell 700,000 according to who? ]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/My friend Australia IS NOT IN THAT MAP.
It shows Europe and North coast of Africa. I am not that bad in Geography]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Remember: This thing is a self-described luxury item, not something people need, and a new kind of device (unlike an actual video game system).

It'll be interesting to see whether items like the Slate or other tablet computers will sell 500k its first week.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Google is your friend!

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/04/05/apple-on-ipad-sales-we-moved-300000-ipads-on-launch-day-how-do-you-like-them-apples.html

"The 300K figure that Apple mentions is just about half of the 700K estimate"]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Dude of course they won't. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss319/supersonic215/Slate.jpg]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
That wasn't from Apple genius, that was from one analyst, try again. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
There was no 700k estimate. Out of dozens of armchair "experts" predicting how many sales would occur, one person made up the 700k number and lo and behold, they didn't sell 700k in one day. That doesn't mean the sales failed to meet estimates, it means there was 1 guy who pulled a number out of his that ass haters can point to for validation.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/And Central America?
It is interesting, nobody talks about these little countries below Mexico, but above Colombia: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panamá.
And the Caribbean Islands: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Curazao, St. Thomas.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Forgot jamaica]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
No love for Ireland?]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
So let's break this down.

Prior to launch news stories were telling us that Apple manufactured well over 3 million of these things to meet demand.

YES estimates from Wall st. folks, which at the time were reported breathlessly, said upwards of 700k to over a million were going to be sold in the first days.

Apple still has plenty of these things left over from reports of people that went to buy one.


Apple then says international launch is delayed...because of the "popularity in the US".

And Engadget doesn't scratch their heads over this and instead just reprint the PR and say NOTHING about how this doesnt make sense?]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.slashgear.com/palm-ceo-talks-webos-verizon-tablet-licensing-1381504/]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Ah of course but go to the apple aus website and the same thing applies - late may.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Sucks for the Apple faithful over there. They might actually have to by some type of slate or something.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Microsoft's shill is here, he is unhappy with this news! How are your tablet PC's selling, tell Ballmer to tell his partners to keep making them. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/For those who have never seen a map. Spain, Portugal, Ireland are in Europe. And big part of Russia is also in Europe. Actually 78% of russian posulation is in Europe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Russia]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
LAY is probably shitting his pants right about now....he can't deny the numbers.

After all that denial and bashing.

Its funny how he wants people to stop attacking the MS Kin One and Kin Two yet he has no problems trolling the Apple posts.

How about this LAY? You stay out of Apple Posts I won't go into MS posts or android posts? DEAL?]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Well, you have an interesting point, from a marketing point of view Continent frontiers is not that important, more than that is to start selling on DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, and that includes almost all European countries, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan.
An example of what I am talking about: Here in the Country of Panamá, every new iphone model is late almost a year after it is released. We are not an important market for apple.
Of Course Australia and Europe are a VERY IMPORTANT Market for APPLE.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Don't mind that hypocrite. He'll be the first one trolling on Apple related posts but say anything negative about his employers in Redmond and dude is ready to burst. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Show me where I was trolling on the Kin posts, show me anything concrete. Where do you see me complaining about bias like that dude does daily, dude is so wrapped around this conspiracy against him and his employers in Redmond from the world media it's not even funny. He feels everyone is against them, dude needs help, lol. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Why is anything Apple related "Breaking News"?]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.ipaccessories.org/ipaccessories.gif]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
I don't have a huge stake in this, but it would do you guys (Apple Haters) to read Apple's press release. The press release mentions pre-orders.

"We have also taken a large number of pre-orders for iPad 3G models for delivery by the end of April. "

That tells me that much of their launch stock were 3G models and are now waiting for pre-order shipments. I truly doubt Apple made more than 500,000 for launch. Estimates from late 2009 stated that Apple requested Foxconn to make 300,000 tablets a month.

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091007PD225.html

But whatever, continue with your trolling. It's entertaining.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
Kwame hasn't even been in a single thread about the MS Kin!

I'll admit that I HAVE. But I haven't been attacking it just because it's MS. If it were Apple's device or Palm or Nokia or HTC it would still be an fuck ugly phone with a terrible UI design and terrible overall concept.

The Kin will fail because it just doesn't stack up when compared to phones like the LG envy, the rumor, rumor 2, samsung exclaims, moments. And lets not even talk about the Pre, Pixi, cheap Blackberries, nokia phones, and YES even the iPhone 3G which can be bought for around $100 these days.

ALL OF THESE PHONES are better alternatives to the Kin from MS. And they are not all made by Apple.

Furthermore it's not just Apple supporters who are perplexed and astounded by the Kin. Stop acting like its only the Apple supporters who find the whole UI to be messy and cluttered. Plenty of people on all sides of the debate do not think the Kin is a good idea. And more importantly do not think that they will appeal to tweens...]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
I don't think there's been a time where he hasn't made a point, and a good one at that. If he's bashing anything, at least he's doing it intelligently. Wish the same could be said for most. *looks at you two*]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
So if there's 300,000 ultra Apple Fanboys, who will buy absolutely everything that Apple puts out, then why doesn't every Apple product sell 300,000 on launch? How do you explain AppleTV then?]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-one-and-kin-two-announced-windows-phone-roots-wit/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-ui-walkthrough/ (a reply to you was there, but your comment got baleeted *sad face*)

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-one-and-kin-two-first-hands-on/2#comments

Secondly, I don't really care about the Kin as much as I did on monday (nor do I think that Apple supporters are the only ones making criticisms on that thing).]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
It's 500,000 son. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/Apr 14th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/ipad-international-launch-delayed-until-the-end-of-may/
I just love how they never really look at what anyone says and just respond by calling you an "Apple hater" or a troll!

Funny though, as much as the LOVE to say I'm doing that, it seems that the real trolls, example from last night "Grape Drink", are Apple fanatics, and are the ones that constantly have to be kicked off. Other examples are Quix, Paul Chapel, PAC Man.

But yeah, the phantom league of the so-called "Apple haters" (i.e. Anyone not a raving Apple zealot) are the ones that are making Engadget so terrible.]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:05AM