Apple Announces Two Million iPads Sold

Apple today announced that it has sold over two million iPads sold in less than 60 days since the device's initial launch in the U.S. on April 3rd.
Apple today announced that iPad sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this year.
"Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone."
For comparison purposes, it took over two years for Apple to sell its first two million iPods, while the original iPhone took on the order of four months to reach the two million milestone.
Top Rated Comments
(View all)Let see what the Android has to offer, but they don't have the apps.
Well done Apple! Pity they don't also have the comparison figures for how long it took to sell the first 2 million Macs!
Yeah, but how many would they have sold if it had a camera and supported Flash (runs away and hides in a very dark place) :p
Well done Apple! Pity they don't also have the comparison figures for how long it took to sell the first 2 million Macs!
If it did, we would here about battery life complaints. The competition, if it incorporates flash will see a greatly reduced battery life.
Yeah, but how many would they have sold if it had a camera and supported Flash (runs away and hides in a very dark place) :p
Well done Apple! Pity they don't also have the comparison figures for how long it took to sell the first 2 million Macs!
dun think the figures would be much higher if the ipad had flash and a camerea ;)
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