iPad fans mob Apple stores for international launch
Thousands of gadget fans have mobbed shops around the world as Apple began the international launch of its iPad.
One of the iPad's first buyers in Tokyo talks to the media
A 200m (656ft) queue formed outside Apple’s flagship Sydney store in Australia, and there were similar scenes in Tokyo, Japan.
The 25cm (10in) device is also going on sale in the UK, Canada, and parts of Europe as part of a staggered global roll-out.
One million iPads were sold in 28 days after its launch in the US.
The international launch date was pushed back by a month after huge demand in the US where the product went on sale in early April.
‘Worth the wait’
Rahul Koduri was the first to buy the devices at one Sydney store
In Sydney, security guards were on hand to deal with the crowds of shoppers.
Rahul Koduri, who queued for more than 24 hours, became the first to buy the touch-screen computer at Apple’s George Street store.
