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Analyst Estimates 600,000-700,000 iPads Sold on Launch Day
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Since it is 236 right now, I bet it closes above 10. I can't see how it could drop 227 points in one day.
My Best Buy had the 15 iPad at open at 10am. They were spoken for before the doors opened. I went in to play with the sample. An hour later another 15 came off a truck and they were sold to all the people that didn't get one of the first batch. This is the Pleasant Hill store in Duluth, Georgia. By noon I was at the Mall of Georgia and they still had a line to pick up reservations. The line was short by 1:00 but constant. There was a helper for each sale to help set-up and show how to use the iPad. The store was full. I wasn't allowed to go in just to look at the iPad. I believe they made 500k on sales counting the pre-orders for the 3G (of which I am one). I expect a good percent of people with iPhones and the Touch will get one. If there are over 50 million with these devices I can see Apple out selling all the e-book readers, combined. By the end of the year I can see 2 million being sold. For every Kindle or Sony or Nook I'm going to see 4 iPads. I can't wait to sit in B&N or Chic-fil-a with my iPad. 
I love to sip tea and read.
I love to sip tea and read.
Apple hedged its bets by releasing this the day before Easter. Most of their stores are closed today so if weekend sales aren't through the roof, it's an easy excuse. It does appear that sales to early adopters was very successful.
Tomorrow, the early adopters will all take their new toys to work and begin to show the masses the iPad. The question is, will those folks start buying them now?
Tomorrow, the early adopters will all take their new toys to work and begin to show the masses the iPad. The question is, will those folks start buying them now?
Maybe.
I showed mine to some friends yesterday and sold 3 of them. Dang, I should have gotten a commission.
The iPhone launch was over a 3-day weekend: figures vary from 425,000 to one-million in that weekend, despite activation problems and no pre-ordering.
It is a fact that 1 million iPhones were sold by the 17th day.
http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/07/14/apple-sells-425000-iphone-3gs-in-three-days/
An Apple fan neighbour pre-ordered an iPad, which arrived yesterday. That's 1 iPad. He also went to the Apple store - to buy an iPad, I assume. That's 2 iPads. Now my neighbour is a person, and there are over 307 million people in the US. So that's 614 million iPads ordered so far.
You have sufficient information to analyse my conclusion - do you have sufficient information from Apple spokesmarketroid Piper Jaffray to confirm theirs?
You have sufficient information to analyse my conclusion - do you have sufficient information from Apple spokesmarketroid Piper Jaffray to confirm theirs?
Couldn't disagree more. My parents do three things on a computer: Email, web, and video chat with relatives via Skype.
They would have bought one, but alas, no camera. And I feel the same way.
So you are wrong.
I was really impressed with the buying experience.
Two lines. One for those with pre-orders; one for local purchases.
Each customer was personally greeted by an employee.
Each customer was given explanation of iPad; no aimless searching.
Limited number of people in store at any one time; no pandemonium.
Every employee was a checkout counter; no paper, no cash, no bookkeeper in back -- all data flowed immediately to Steve Jobs' house.
No fuss, minimum time; most people knew how to use iPad and could make the transaction immediately. Unlike the iPhone with activation and activation glitches.
Finally, and I think this was a stroke of genius: selling only wi-fi version initially, and waiting to sell the 3G version later. On initial day, a) least expensive version available; b) only three choices first day -- all with regard to memory; c) people unfamiliar with difference between wi-fi and 3G -- eliminated all that time explaining to folks the difference (everyone on this board knows the difference, but my mother would not); d) the 3G was incredibly fast and Steve Jobs did not have to worry about ATT dropped calls on their network.
In all the reporting yesterday, unlike the iPhone launch, there was not one comment about any glitch or anyone unhappy with the buying experience.
By the way, at the Apple store no sales pitch to buy the "extended warranty." I see folks on this board who bought at Best Buy were being recommended to buy "extended warranty."
Two lines. One for those with pre-orders; one for local purchases.
Each customer was personally greeted by an employee.
Each customer was given explanation of iPad; no aimless searching.
Limited number of people in store at any one time; no pandemonium.
Every employee was a checkout counter; no paper, no cash, no bookkeeper in back -- all data flowed immediately to Steve Jobs' house.
No fuss, minimum time; most people knew how to use iPad and could make the transaction immediately. Unlike the iPhone with activation and activation glitches.
Finally, and I think this was a stroke of genius: selling only wi-fi version initially, and waiting to sell the 3G version later. On initial day, a) least expensive version available; b) only three choices first day -- all with regard to memory; c) people unfamiliar with difference between wi-fi and 3G -- eliminated all that time explaining to folks the difference (everyone on this board knows the difference, but my mother would not); d) the 3G was incredibly fast and Steve Jobs did not have to worry about ATT dropped calls on their network.
In all the reporting yesterday, unlike the iPhone launch, there was not one comment about any glitch or anyone unhappy with the buying experience.
By the way, at the Apple store no sales pitch to buy the "extended warranty." I see folks on this board who bought at Best Buy were being recommended to buy "extended warranty."
Bring it up to Canada and I'll make that number +1
So don't wait. The line at the Syracuse, NY Apple store yesterday contained several Canadians. I'm sure the same was true at the Buffalo store and at other stores near the border. Hop in your car and make the drive!
BTW, I also hate waiting but am holding out until the 3G version comes out.
My iPad was stolen en route
Unfortunately, my iPad was stolen from the UPS truck. After spending 4pm to 9pm on the phone with UPS, including UPS international (since the delivery was shipped from China) the conclusion was that I need to take the matter up with Apple.
I called up Apple tech support, and after explaining the situation to a friendly voice, they politely told me that they were forwarding my call to someone who could help. This turned out to be a voice recording followed by a hang up.
This is easily the worst customer experience I've ever had. Not only was my account charged 3 weeks ago, but neither UPS or Apple have any interest in resolving this issue. No iPad, and plenty of hassles here.
Unfortunately, my iPad was stolen from the UPS truck. After spending 4pm to 9pm on the phone with UPS, including UPS international (since the delivery was shipped from China) the conclusion was that I need to take the matter up with Apple.
I called up Apple tech support, and after explaining the situation to a friendly voice, they politely told me that they were forwarding my call to someone who could help. This turned out to be a voice recording followed by a hang up.
This is easily the worst customer experience I've ever had. Not only was my account charged 3 weeks ago, but neither UPS or Apple have any interest in resolving this issue. No iPad, and plenty of hassles here.
Sounds like a UPS issue, not an Apple issue. If it was stolen off the UPS truck (how does THAT even happen??) it's UPS' responsibility, I should think. Check the TOS or clauses when it comes to shipping. Your only recourse might be legal, I'm afraid. I'm not sure there is a mechanism in place for goods stolen from a UPS vehicle. It probably falls under something, but I doubt it's comprehensive.
Seems like a lot of people dove face first to try something out. Personally I'd have to test drive a demo at the store first. Does anyone know if there are demo units at Apple retail stores right now?
As that article points out, it took 74 days to sell a million of the first iPhone in 2007.
What does this have to do with AAPL? This is an issue with UPS. Also, "stolen"? How do you know it was stolen? Did UPS say it was stolen? Post your tracking information -- I gotta see this. Somehow I don't think I'm gonna see the word "stolen" on the UPS tracking information.
Take the tracking information to your neighborhood UPS store and sort it out. My gut feeling is that a) it was delivered and stolen/misplaced/lost/borrowed after it was dropped at your doorstep; and, or b) it was never ordered in the first place.
Anyone suggesting that an item "stolen" off a UPS truck is AAPL's fault is a looney.
Thanks, my mistake.
This is completely and entirely Apple's responsibility. OP paid Apple for goods shipped to his house, and it's none of his concern to whom Apple contract out work - just as if Apple were to be supplied with a faulty LCD batch (not that that would ever happen!), it's for Apple to fix things for the customer, not for the LCD manufacturer. Otherwise, you might as well go to whoever mined the sand that built the chips that went in the iPad that Apple built.
The matter of reclaiming green from UPS/whomever is then for Apple to do.
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Ive always had great dealings with UPS. We have an art gallery and we ship framed prints (with glass) out through UPS all the time. Usually they do very well, but over the years two or three times theyve broken the glass. Ive never had a hassle getting them to pay for the damages. You just have to be firm.
I was on the fence
I was on the fence, looks cool but not sure. I tried out a demo with my daughter while we were out for other things and I want one. But she was actively plotting and going through the finances to figure out how we can get one...right this minute. I was very impressed at the elegance and I can think of a lot of uses. My department is starting a project to use the iPad/iPhone to help digitize our daily patient notes, but I did not think it would great for home use. I was wrong, it is super slick.
I was on the fence, looks cool but not sure. I tried out a demo with my daughter while we were out for other things and I want one. But she was actively plotting and going through the finances to figure out how we can get one...right this minute. I was very impressed at the elegance and I can think of a lot of uses. My department is starting a project to use the iPad/iPhone to help digitize our daily patient notes, but I did not think it would great for home use. I was wrong, it is super slick.
The fact that you wasted four hours talking to the wrong people is unfortunate, but you should obviously have called Apple in the first place, and not Apple Technical, but Apple Sales.
People can make mistakes in call forwarding. Did you call back? Did you leave your number? Why do you assume Apple has no interest in resolving the issue? Get on the phone to Apple and ask them to sort it out. It's no big deal.