Apple iPAD banned in Israel!!!

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Apple is not HALAL in Israel.

Must get Oranges!

:p

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDYekOtFduo2GJmQUWy0iZO1MkBQD9F3K6B01

Israel bans imports of Apple iPad

By KAROUN DEMIRJIAN (AP) – 3 hours ago

JERUSALEM — Israel has banned imports of Apple Inc.'s hottest new product, the iPad, citing concerns the powerful gadget consumes too much capacity on wireless networks and could disrupt other devices.

Customs officials said Thursday they have already confiscated about 10 of the lightweight tablet computers since Israel announced the new regulations this week. The ban prevents anyone — even tourists — from bringing iPads into Israel until officials certify that they comply with local transmitter standards.

"If you operate equipment in a frequency band which is different from the others that operate on that frequency band, then there will be interference," said Nati Schubert, a senior deputy director for the Communications Ministry. "We don't care where people buy their equipment. ... But without regulation, you would have chaos."

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission allows Wi-Fi broadcasting at higher power levels than are allowed in Europe and Israel — meaning that the iPad's stronger signal could throw off others' wireless connections, Schubert said.

The iPad combines 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. Apple this week delayed its international launch until May 10, citing heavy sales in the U.S.

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

Although Israeli standards are similar to those in many European nations, Israel is the only country so far to officially ban imports.

Schubert said he expects the problem to be resolved as Apple moves closer to the international release.

In the meantime, confiscated iPads will be held by customs — for a daily storage fee — until their owners depart the country or ship the gadgets back to the U.S. at their own expense.

Apple's chief distributor in Israel, iDigital, declined to comment on the Communications Ministry's decision, and a message left at Apple's headquarters in California was not immediately returned.

 

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I bet stupid fool old fart LKY will follow Israelis to ban iPAD. He always follow Jews and suck on them faithfully.

 

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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/aee3fe24-48e9-11df-8af4-00144feab49a.html

Israel puts airport block on iPad

By Tobias Buck and Paul Gregan

Published: April 16 2010 01:07 | Last updated: April 16 2010 01:07

Israel has officially banned any iPads being imported from the US from entering the country, threatening to confiscate the newly launched tablet from passengers at airports.

A spokesman for the communications ministry told the FT on Thursday night that the device’s wi-fi communication system was not compatible with Israel’s own wireless standard and claimed it could damage the domestic network. Some iPads have already reached Israel
The spokesman said the Israeli system was run on a Eurpean standard and that other European countries could take similar measures.

Apple was approached for a comment on the ban or on the claim that the iPad could damage non-compatible networks, but no comment was forthcoming.

Apple said this week that it was holding back on the international roll-out of the much-hyped tablet while it caught up with US demand in the wake of its launch earlier this month.

Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, had said the company was on track to start selling the iPad in the UK by the end of this month. But on Wednesday the company said it would not announce international pricing or start taking pre-orders until May 10. In the US, iPads range in price from $499 to $829.

Only a wi-fi version of the device has been released so far, with a 3G version coming in the US at the end of this month.

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