Is this some underhanded thing because of their tense relations? It seems absurd; Windows was never banned even throughout the ongoing lawsuits.
Is there a reason you’re not willing to take the article at face value? Israel has more stringent wireless signal strength requirements than the US, and the iPad hasn’t been approved for release there yet.
The curiosity is understandable.
a) Few countries ban the usage of this or that new piece of technology, to the point where travelers have to surrender them at the airport.
b) Israel could be excused for being overcautious about any wireless device that might be usable for detonation or other terroristic purposes. But they have mentioned no such concerns.
Their “more stringent” signal strength requirements mean (inter alia) that their limit is lower. The iPad puts out too much signal.
But why just the iPad and not all of the kabillion other laptops and netbooks with WiFi?
Is Israel singling out the iPad for some weird reason, or did Apple make a colossal goof when they selected the WiFi radio system?
Exactly. Seems pretty bizarre to me; I can’t imagine an iPad having a stronger wireless signal than a Macbook Pro.
One online discussion I read pointed to this link
where you see that for 802.11a WLAN channels the 5500 MHz and up frequencies are OK in the USA and Europe, but not in Israel.
I have no idea if this is relevant to the ban or not.