Mark Pearson, Managing Director of MyVoucherCodes, said: "Despite the media furore surrounding the iPad before it launched, and before the name was even finalised, it appears that Apple's latest gadget has been poorly received in premise".

"There was too much hype, and the expectation was too high for the iPad to live up to, in my opinion."

Pearson added that he expected the iPad to surprise gadget fans, much like the iPhone has, "but there's no doubt its been given the thumbs down by our customers so far".