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ipad in Hong Kong stores
iPad hits Hong Kong -- before global release - CNN.com

There has been a great deal of interest overseas for iPads. Nearly 80 percent of sales of iPad on eBay have been from outside the United States, with the highest price sold to a buyer in the United Kingdom for $5,500, according to eBay spokesperson Kathy Chui.
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$5.5K US. ***? That's just insane.
 
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As always thanks for the great read.
 
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The fake ones have been in the shops in Thailand for about 3 months!!!
 
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Bahja said:
The fake ones have been in the shops in Thailand for about 3 months!!!
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I'm sure they have, That's probably part of the reason why the real ones can fetch so much more money over there.
 
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I'm sure they have, That's probably part of the reason why the real ones can fetch so much more money over there.
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The real one are due here by the end of the month mate. I wont be getting one as i can’t justify owning it.
The prices are normally a little bit cheaper for Mac gear here than the UK, Middle east and mainland Europe.
 
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Some people in the big lines actually flew from places like Europe just to buy one.

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This reminds me of when the PSP was released in Japan and they were selling on eBay for $500.00 and higher.
 

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