Apple Ran Out Of Ipads

The new tablet from Apple was very much advertized on TV, radio and especially on the internet. The whole world knew about its release on the market at the beginning of April this year. It was a big event, indeed, as the iPad promised to be an innovative device, a combination of features and applications for everybody to enjoy. But until its official release nobody even knew what it looked like until it was officially introduced to the people by Steve Jobs, the CEO from Apple. And this presentation was only on TV or in a short video on the internet, so you did not get the chance to touch it and test it. Any way all the people were very anxious to get one, even if the price seemed a bit prohibitive - $500 the cheapest version with the least amount of memory, as you can see from the official offer from Apple presented in the picture below.



However, if you were really that anxious and could not wait to purchasing an iPad from Apple without having to fight over it in the stores in the opening day, you could also pre-order it on the internet. You were promised then to be handed your piece ordered online from the nearest Apple store until April 7th.

The only problem was when suddenly, on March 27, 2010 all the specialized web pages began publishing all sorts of articles announcing the entire IT community that Apple ran out of iPads.  The rumor was supported by the fact that Apple officials announced on their official web site www.apple.com that all those who already pre-ordered to that date will be served in due time, but those intending to order from that date on will get the ipad until April 12. It was a week delay, so not that important if that were any other date.



But considering the fact that it was exactly the launching period for the iPad when everybody wanted to test the new gadget, to hold it and be the proud owner of such a device, the news was not exactly welcomed. Plus, the announcement said in a flat tone that if you did not come to the Apple store when you were scheduled to take your ordered iPad they would give it to the first person asking for one, according to the principle "the first come is the first served".

You can imagine all the comments and suppositions when people found out that Apple ran out of iPads. Apple fans said that the demand of iPads was so big that it exceeded the number of items that was available at the time. The arguments in favo
r were the fact that it was something new and innovative and also the huge advertising campaign. However, there were some to tell that Apple just was not prepared for this and could not handle the problem because of the lack of logistics.



Here are some links to the articles published on the internet that day: www.businessinsider.com, www.cnn.com and www.electronista.com. What is your opinion? What do you think or know really happened?