Long Lines Welcome Apple iPad

Apple iPad went on sale today and hundreds of people waited in line outside Apple stores throughout the country to get their hands on the new device. As always Apple store at 5th Avenue in New York saw the biggest crowd. Some estimates say that there were more than 1000 people waiting in line at the time of launch at the 5th Avenue store. Analysts predict that Apple will sell around 250,000 iPads on the launch weekend. And if the lines are any indications that number can prove to be very conservative. We have added a video of iPad launch at 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York below. Check it out.

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