In Case You Missed It: Apple Launched the iPad in China Yesterday

Of course, the tablet has actually been available in China, on the gray market, for months. WSJ: "Another big difference with the iPhone launch: today’s kick-off in China comes a mere five months after the iPad was launched in the U.S. By comparison, Apple didn’t start selling the iPhone in China—the world’s biggest mobile phone market–until last October, even though it was released in the U.S. in 2007. (Apple still hasn’t announced plans for China for the iPhone 4, which went on sale in the U.S. in June—though there are signs it may arrive in China soon.) Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group, says the iPad could give Apple a boost. 'I see the iPad as a major win for Apple in China,' he said. 'There’s not much competition in the market' and consumers say 'they can’t wait for it.'"