Mad after IPAD 2

Posted by Beverly K. Johnson On Sunday, May 8th 2011 in International

None would have thought it possible; however tech-hungry Apple fans started a huge brawl in Beijing on Saturday while waiting in line to get their hands on the new IPAD 2. The Beijing News report that the incident was caused by a foreign state employee.

Apparently the man repeatedly pushed and punched people accused of jumping the line. This sparked a melee which lead to four people getting injured and a glass door being shattered, according to the report. Moreover 30 year old Wan Ming claimed to have been hit in the head with a glass bottle.

After Apple started selling the popular update of the gadget in Friday, hundreds of iPad craving fans waited in line for hours only to get their hands on the iPad 2. The store in Beijing's chic Sanlitun commercial district closed early Saturday because of the altercation, but according to a voice recording on the store's phone was open for business Sunday.

"We're working hard to get the iPad 2 into the hands of every customer who wants one as quickly as possible," said Carolyn Wu, a Beijing-based spokeswoman at Apple. Demand for the iPad2 "has been amazing," she said.

The iPad 2 was a phenomenon in China. CNET reported that the first stock-out was reported about four hours later. The "slimmer, faster and lighter" rendition of iPad was also available on the China Apple Online Store where by Friday afternoon iPad 2 shipping had reached "No Supply" status.

It was also reported that Apple was able to corner 78 percent of the tablet demand in China. Apple has proved that it's not merely an American phenomenon but has the ability to draw crowds even outside U.S. borders.