Apple iPad TOO STRONG for Israel! Banned!

[RedRock]

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Israel bans imports of Apple iPad
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Apr 15, 10:08 AM (ET)

By KAROUN DEMIRJIAN

(AP) In this photo taken April 3, 2010, a customer uses an Apple iPad on the first day of Apple...
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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has banned imports of Apple Inc.'s hottest new product, the iPad, citing concerns that the strength of its wireless receivers and transmitters are incompatible with national standards and could disrupt other wireless devices.

Customs officials said Thursday they have already confiscated about 10 iPads since Israel announced the new regulations this week.

The blanket ban prevents anyone - even tourists - from bringing an iPad into Israel until officials certify that the computers comply with local transmitter standards.

Presently, the iPad is only available for sale in the U.S. Apple announced on Wednesday that it would delay international pricing and sales until May 10 - a date that is expected to include several European countries, but not Israel.

The iPad is a lightweight tablet combining the features of a notebook computer with the touch-pad functions of the iPod. It went on sale in the U.S. on April 3.

Israeli officials said the ban has nothing to do with trade and is simply a precaution to assure that the iPad doesn't disrupt service for wireless devices already in use in Israel.

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[RedRock]

OK, all's well for the iPad in Israel (picture an iPad with a little religious beanie cap on it, which I would do if I had any artistic or photoshop skills at all).

This snippet from the new article is for you, DS (bolded italics added):

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"We have nothing against Apple products. We like the iPhone here in Israel,"

[/i] Shabi said.
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OY VEY!!!!

[Death's Shadow]

I would not blame them a bit for banning it solely on the basis of Apple being in bed with leftest Israeli haters.

[Lamron]

Come on, that's a little bit of an exageration. Choosing not to advertise with a station is a pretty far stretch from being Israeli haters.

[Death's Shadow]

By their fruits let them be judged. Just stating my opinion.