Jerusalem - A number of Israelis and tourists entering the country at Ben Gurion Airport have had their new Apple iPads seized by customs officials.
Israeli authorities say the devices' Wi-Fi standard does not match Israel's standard, which is also used in Europe.
Yechiel Shavi, spokesman for the Ministry of Communication, said that the ban only applies to those iPads built for the American standard but would not apply to devices that match the European specifications.
Apple announced on Wednesday that it was delaying the worldwide release of iPads because "demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply."
"We know that many international customers waiting to buy an iPad will be disappointed by this news, but we hope they will be pleased to learn the reason -- the iPad is a runaway success in the U.S. thus far," the company said in a statement announcing the delay.
Israeli authorities say the devices' Wi-Fi standard does not match Israel's standard, which is also used in Europe.
Yechiel Shavi, spokesman for the Ministry of Communication, said that the ban only applies to those iPads built for the American standard but would not apply to devices that match the European specifications.
Apple announced on Wednesday that it was delaying the worldwide release of iPads because "demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply."
"We know that many international customers waiting to buy an iPad will be disappointed by this news, but we hope they will be pleased to learn the reason -- the iPad is a runaway success in the U.S. thus far," the company said in a statement announcing the delay.
