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New iPad Sales Top 3 Million in Under 4 Days
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I hope you managed a picture of the guy walking on the street carrying 10 iPads in his arms
OK can someone clear up this shipped vs sold? When Apple reports 3M sold does that mean 3 million bought by individual customers (whether from Apple, or somewhere else) or does it also include unsold product currently in stock at Target, Best Buy, Walmart, etc.
Get a grip. it isn't like these 3 days are the only time you can buy an iPad. this was just the introduction.
Apple doesn't do huge stockpiles for various reasons. This 3 million units could be what they were able to put together for this launch and they sold out of every unit. That's will likely be followed up by the same this weekend in the other countries and then strong sales during the restocking periods.
I hope you're being sarcastic. The iPad 2 is an amazing device, just like the iPad 1 was, and if you purchased one of these models, you might have some remorse since you probably want the "new" iPad now, eh? So you're trying to justify in your mind by saying that the 3 is a "barely enhanced" 2? Nice try... the 3 is significantly improved. Wait until you get your hands on one. Enjoy your 2 in the meantime, though.
Even if your story is true and I doubt it, most places don't have the whole scalper thing going on. NYC and LA are basically the only folks really plagued by that stuff on a large scale.
And if they were unopened, they went back in the queue and probably sold out again by the end of the day anyway. So no real harm done
Great!
And now the MACRumors has been taken over by iPad news, lets start getting us some info bout them MacBook Pros!!
And now the MACRumors has been taken over by iPad news, lets start getting us some info bout them MacBook Pros!!
3 million sold the customers. Apple does not report on shipped, and even if they did, you simply need to look at the demand and short supply to know that usually the numbers would be the same.
Oh really. And you know that how?
I'm betting you don't. You likely have zero clue how many units there were at any store, Apple or not and how many were unsold. But you find it amusing to talk out of your tomahawk like you are some big expert.
What planet are you from? Missing 10 days a year must make your people suffer so.
There are times I wish I could do multiple negative votes on one post. Because if there were, the quoted post would be the one I would want to do that to.
Your point is that you're basing your numbers on how many are on the shelf, ignoring the fact that Apple could've made more iPad 3's than it was able to make iPad 2's prior to launch. Nice try though.
I don't know about Canada, but TD Ameritrade is owned by a Canadian bank, so perhaps they have a brokerage there, as well. (I assume "up north" means Canada). Apple's shares are traded on a lot of exchanges, including Toronto.
This morning there was a conference call with market makers. They asked about initial sales. Later in the same day Apple announced first weekend sales.
iPad1 had about 300,000 unit sales first weekend, iPad2 had deferred delivery so Steve could see it and it had a different roll out scheme.
Tim rolled out iPad3 worldwide in tier 1 countries simultaneously to minimal shortages for the first time in Apple iOS history. He is rolling out over a dozen additional countries this week. He is making an impression. He is kicking ass.
While there were online waiting times, the retail experience was surprisingly covered. Sea containers take 2-3 weeks to come over from China. Far cheaper than air freight!
Great job Tim!
Rocketman
iPad1 had about 300,000 unit sales first weekend, iPad2 had deferred delivery so Steve could see it and it had a different roll out scheme.
Tim rolled out iPad3 worldwide in tier 1 countries simultaneously to minimal shortages for the first time in Apple iOS history. He is rolling out over a dozen additional countries this week. He is making an impression. He is kicking ass.
While there were online waiting times, the retail experience was surprisingly covered. Sea containers take 2-3 weeks to come over from China. Far cheaper than air freight!
Great job Tim!
Rocketman
Interesting interpretation but it's totally your own invention. Just read Wikipedia article about it. Here is an excerpt:
"1984" used the unnamed heroine to represent the coming of the Macintosh (indicated by her white tank top with a cubist picture of Apples Macintosh computer on it) as a means of saving humanity from "conformity" (Big Brother)
And here is another irony: The estate of George Orwell and the television rightsholder to the novel 1984 considered the commercial to be a flagrant copyright infringement, and sent a cease-and-desist letter to Apple and Chiat/Day in April 1984. The commercial was never televised as a commercial after that.
Agreed... Pre-orders are wonderful.
My mom got a pre-order iPad. I asked the FedEx driver how many iPads he delivered when he arrived at our house on Friday.
His truck had 45 iPads on Friday. Now imagine how many other trucks FedEx had running around the country on Friday.
Mindblowing...
If they are sitting in a non-Apple store, then they're already counted as "sold" by Apple.
Apple didn't have to deliver 3 million iPads within 3 days. They just have to begin to ship them.
Apple counts sales from the moment that payment is probable and title leaves their hands. E.g. usually when shipped.
For example, if Walmart ordered 1 million iPads, and those were still on the way from China or in a Walmart distribution center, then those iPads count in the 3 million total. Ditto for all the other iPads bought by resellers around the world.
We don't know how many actually were bought by an end customer during that time period, but that's not the point of such a press release.
The headlines actually tell us far more about reseller confidence, if you think about it.
Apparently, Fandroid don't know how many days are in a year. LOL! Just as acurate as the rest of your diatribe.
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*sigh* you must be fun to hang out with
Only saying 3m iPads = $$$$$ for Apple and I was one of those who preordered and make up that number. Nothing else. Relax dude.
Also, if you're trying to guilt trip me by playing the starving kids card...don't bother. I (and family) often aid several non-profit organisations in one way or another. And even if I didn't it doesn't matter, I'd still gladly enjoy my toys Mr Buzzkill.
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