First iPad mini launch videos
November 2, 2012: 5:07 AM ETHundreds queued up in Sydney, Tokyo, Seoul, and Hong Kong
Climbing the glass staircase in Hong Kong
FORTUNE -- Friday's launch of the iPad mini -- scheduled to hit 34 countries before the day was through -- began overnight in a half dozen Pacific Rim cities.
The turnout wasn't as big as for a new iPhone, but if you wanted to buy the mini at an Apple (AAPL) store, you had to stand in line.
Below: The first videos.
Hong Kong:
Tokyo:
Seoul:
Sydney:
