Israel bans imports of Apple iPad
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anhinga_draftsIts Wi-Fi seems to be too powerful..
"The U.S. Federal Communications Commission allows Wi-Fi broadcasting at higher power levels than are allowed in Europe and Israel — meaning that the stronger signal could consume too much bandwidth, or throw off others' wireless connections, according to Schubert.
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 officially releasing the iPad for international sale."
from http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=173246
"The U.S. Federal Communications Commission allows Wi-Fi broadcasting at higher power levels than are allowed in Europe and Israel — meaning that the stronger signal could consume too much bandwidth, or throw off others' wireless connections, according to Schubert.
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 officially releasing the iPad for international sale."
from http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=173246
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Date: 2010-04-17 08:16 pm (UTC)'The decision has left many scratching their heads. Travelers have been bringing laptops and cellphones configured to U.S. standards, including other Apple devices with the same wireless configuration, into Israel for years without incident. Some Israeli lawmakers alleged on Friday the decision undermines Israel's status as a global leader in the high-tech industry.
Richard Doherty, an analyst with technology consulting firm Envisioneering Group, said Apple is using a standard Wi-Fi chip based on a widely-used industry standard in the iPad, and the Israeli government's decision "does not make sense." "If they're paranoid about the iPad then they should be paranoid about BlackBerrys and the iPhone," he said, adding that the decision "seems to have no technical reason."'
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