Apple’s much-awaited iPad tablet computer is finally available at Apple stores across the country today, and while lines were reportedly shorter than for the iPhone launch in 2007, the launch was still a success as far product launches went.
Apple stores were reported to have plenty of stock, and most customers were able to purchase their iPads in minutes upon entering the store. Unlike the iPhone, the iPad is only available in a wireless version right now, and requires no sign-up for 3G or cellular services.
Apple has said that consumers will have to wait until “late April” for the 3G version of the iPad, which will allow users to browse the Internet and use network services using a cellular data service from providers such as AT&T and Verizon, without requiring to be tied to a spot with a wireless network.
In the days preceding the iPad launch, Apple’s App Store started populating with a large number of iPad applications. The iPad applications are reportedly more expensive than their iPhone counterparts, but also promise a lot more features than the limited screen-resolution phone-based versions.
Apple is selling iPad versions of its iWork office software, which allows users to edit documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations. The three software - Pages, Numbers and Keynote - are each available for $10 on the App Store.
Apple reported that it had sold “hundreds of thousands” of iPads during the first week of a pre-sale period in mid-March. Estimates for the volume of iPads that Apple will sell in 2010 vary widely. The conservative average number in Wall Street is 3-4 million, while Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty estimated that Apple would sell 8-10 million iPads.
Apple stores were reported to have plenty of stock, and most customers were able to purchase their iPads in minutes upon entering the store. Unlike the iPhone, the iPad is only available in a wireless version right now, and requires no sign-up for 3G or cellular services.
Apple has said that consumers will have to wait until “late April” for the 3G version of the iPad, which will allow users to browse the Internet and use network services using a cellular data service from providers such as AT&T and Verizon, without requiring to be tied to a spot with a wireless network.
In the days preceding the iPad launch, Apple’s App Store started populating with a large number of iPad applications. The iPad applications are reportedly more expensive than their iPhone counterparts, but also promise a lot more features than the limited screen-resolution phone-based versions.
Apple is selling iPad versions of its iWork office software, which allows users to edit documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations. The three software - Pages, Numbers and Keynote - are each available for $10 on the App Store.
Apple reported that it had sold “hundreds of thousands” of iPads during the first week of a pre-sale period in mid-March. Estimates for the volume of iPads that Apple will sell in 2010 vary widely. The conservative average number in Wall Street is 3-4 million, while Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty estimated that Apple would sell 8-10 million iPads.
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