The new Apple iPad 2 will be in stores this Friday
HUNDREDS of iPad enthusiasts are lining up outside the Chermside Apple store to get their hands on the new iPad 2 which went on sale at 5pm.
The line of about 500 people snakes through the shopping centre and out into the car park.
At 3pm, the Apple store closed - and staff started handing out tickets with the exact model of iPad the customer was after - worried they would run out.
Those waiting since 5.30am at the front of the line have nothing to worry about, but some further down the line aren't so sure.
"I think there'll be a lot of people going home disappointed," said Daniel Gulotta, 25, who had been waiting since 10.30am.
Apple store staff announced the white 32GB 3G model, which retails for about $800, had sold out at 4.20pm, based on the allocation of tickets.
The Chermside store will reopen at 5pm and close at 9pm.
Mickey Pascoe, 22, felt safe towards the front of the line, where he'd been waiting since 6.45am, armed with a sleeping bag, laptop and plenty of food.
"I was surprised at how many people were there already," he said.
"I knew they were going to sell out and that if I didn't line up, I wouldn't get one for months."
Those who order their iPad online will have to wait at least four weeks for delivery according to the Apple website.
The new model costs around $50 to $100 less than the original version, ranging from $579 for the most basic to $949 for a 64GB, 3G model.
The queue at Westfield, Chermside for the iPad2. Pic: Glenn Barnes
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