It may be disappointing, but according to local operators Vodafone UK, Orange Mobile and O2 UK, the Apple iPad touch screen tablet launch has been moved to May. The earliest pre-orders will be available by the 10th though the device will be officially released by the end of May.

In what seems to be Apple’s biggest blunder of the year, it turns out the company failed to foresee the immense demand for the iPad and has been unable to produce enough of the device to fulfill consumer needs. This launch delay is one of the most horrible in the tech industry as it pushes back the international availability of the device for a full month despite the fact that it is already available in the United States (if the iPad had yet to be launched anywhere, this would be a different story).

Disappointed fans have been ranting across forums and comment pages on the internet in their frustration at the development of events. In any case, it has not changed the demand for the touch screen tablet. The rage pretty much stands as a testament to how much people would want to get their hands on the tablet device.

Many critics and reviewers consider the Apple iPad to the biggest game changing device for the internet subculture. With many people that need to go online but have very little use for a full computer, the iPad is an excellent alternative (and it consumes less energy too). Of course, the iPad would never be able to replace netbooks and computers in terms of handling other tasks. But for basic informational, educational and entertainment purposes, the iPad is a perfect fit to today’s modern needs.

Get the rest of the info about the delay on the Apple iPad and the release plans of local network operators at the Guardian UK.

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