Today marks a week since the launch of the iPad 2, and tens of thousands of people are still queuing for "kilometers" in front of Apple stores in the hope that they will be able to purchase an iPad 2 tablet when the stock is completed. The picture above was taken yesterday in front of the Apple store in Fifth Avenue, New York where several hundred people are still standing in line, sleeping overnight at the location and waiting to purchase a new iPad 2 tablet. The situation is similar in most locations where there are Apple stores and unfortunately the Americans will have to endure until Apple can cover the demand on the market.
The big winners of this crisis are the sellers on eBay who sell iPad 2 tablets at prices that reach up to $4000. This ad is for an iPad 2 3G 64GB tablet, but it is interesting that in the description of the ad the seller says "Help an American who lost his job.” to appeal to the “sensitive chord” of future buyers. The 16 GB Wi-Fi models go for around $2000, so if you want an iPad 2 tablet, you can sell your car and buy one on eBay.
