“Whispers that Apple might delay the international launch of the iPad 2 given the general lack of availability here in the U.S. since its launch just 10 days ago have proven to be false. Proof positive of that is new word from the company this morning that buyers abroad will still be able to get their hands on the tablet come Friday, as originally planned,” Josh Lowensohn reports for CNET.
“Speaking to TechRadar earlier today about the iPad 2 launch in the UK, an Apple representative told the site that ‘everything on the Web site still holds true; the Web site says 25 March and that’s when it’ll be,'” Lowensohn reports. “In a follow-up conversation, an Apple representative told CNET that the original launch plans for the other 24 countries that make up the second launch wave have not changed either.”
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