Too many requests: the iPad delayed a month

Sales in the U.S., together with significant reservations for the 3G model, led the company to delay its availability in the rest of the world in late May. Details on pricing and new date of sale will be May 10.

In a terse statement does Apple know that the sale dell'iPad outside the United States will be delayed for a month.

In the release, Apple announced that, despite having delivered more than 500,000 iPad on the first weekend, "the demand is much higher than our forecasts, and probably will continue to exceed supply for the coming weeks as more people see and touch an iPad. We also collected many pre-orders for the 3G model iPad for delivery in late April.

"In the face of this surprisingly high demand in the U.S. - continues the statement - we made the difficult decision to postpone the launch international iPad a month until the end of May. Announce international prices and start collecting preorders Monday, May 10. We know that many customers eager to buy a iPad will be disappointed by this news, but we hope they are satisfied by knowing the reason: the iPad is a huge success in the U.S. "