The sales of the iPad are not just impressive by the scale of it as a new device now, the tablet computer is approaching the sales of other, better established Apple products. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky says that iPad sales have been better than that of the Mac in the U.S. and are approaching the iPhone 3GS.
Checks indicate that US iPad sales remain strong post-launch, driven by rising consumer visibility to iPad s user experience, sustained PR/word-of-mouth marketing, 3G iPad launch, and broadening iPad apps/content, wrote Abramsky. We believe Apple is now selling >200k iPads/week, greater than US Macs (est. 110k Macs/week) and just below US iPhone 3GS first quart (246k/week).
The iPad was sold out at many Apple and Best Buy stores, especially the 3G version. Abramsky has adjusted his sales estimates for the year up to eight million from five million before. While sales for the iPad are good, initial data suggests not much cannibalization of Mac sales.
Source: All Things Digital
