The iPad has only been around a few short months, but it has already made its impact on the computing world. Contrary to lackluster predictions for its success, this new device has become an incredible success almost from the instant of its release. Its adoption rates among consumers are particularly telling.
The Figures
According to groups like Bernstein Researchers, the iPad has sold over three million units in the space of its first eighty days on the market. Currently, it is selling four point five million units per quarter. It’s estimated that sales of the tablet computer will reach over nine billion dollars in the U.S. in the next year. For a brand new product like this, that’s nothing to sneeze at. In fact, its downright amazing to industry analysts and other interested parties.
The Facts
What do these numbers mean? Roughly that the iPad has been extremely successful in just a few short months. Comparisons suggests that the iPad has been adopted faster than the new iPhone, which is selling at a rate of one million units in its first quarter. Analysts have reported that it is being adopted faster than many other electronic products ever were when first introduced, including the DVD player.
The Predictions
It is believed that if the iPad continues to sell at this amazing rate, that it will become its own category of top selling consumer electronics. Currently the contenders include televisions, smart phones, and notebook computers, but all three of these categories face stiff competition from the iPad. Other companies are taking notice and new tablet computer models are being announced throughout the computing world. All of them hope that their machine will help to nab a piece of the extremely lucrative pie that the iPad has produced. It looks like the age of the tablet computer is only just beginning.
