iPad frenzy slows
Posted Mar 16, 2012 11:19 am.
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Most tech fans with iPad fever got their fix before breakfast with Calgary retail outlets finding the rush had slowed considerably by mid morning Friday.
The line up outside of the Apple store in Market mall disappeared by 10 a.m. and staff outnumbered customers at one point, three to one.
One buyer says it was a breeze to pick up the iPad, she just walked in and bought it.
The cheapest WiFi-only model goes for $519, while the most expensive version, which can access mobile networks and has 64 gigabytes of storage, sells for $849.