Apple Reportedly Planning Orders for 65-70 Million iPad 3 Displays in 2012

Wow, just wow! It's amazing how popular these things have become. I remember when I bought the first iPad and people told me how stupid and pointless it was. I guess they were wrong!

This will be a huge year for the iPad. The sales we've been seeing for the last few quarters is nothing compared to what's about come.

I already have the money for my iPad 3. I opt not getting the iPad 2 b/c I didn't like the design of the back. Yeah, hated it.

But Apple better bring it hardcore with this new iPad.

What if iPad 3's back is very similar to iPad 2's? Because I don't think it'll be that different. The following photo is not a definite and it doesn't show the back but it looks like it'll very flat like iP2 and not scooped like iP1...



I'll say this: I, too, was not pleased with the back of iPad 2 compared to the first iPad, but that changed after I owned it for awhile. Definitely more comfortable to hold reliably, The scoop could almost cause you to drop it. Holding the iPad 2 is a lot more secure feeling -- and you don't have to open your hands up quite as much so it's more comfortable over a long period (late night reading).

@nagromme -- correct about the Weeble statement -- I like the new back better!

This sounds plausible. And since Apple usually sells every iPad they can make well initially anyways this might be a good estimation of the iPad 3 early sales figures.

We just need to wait for Apple- to tell us when they will be releasing the iPad 3.

That’s up to 661 trillion subpixels!

I'll say this: I, too, was not pleased with the back of iPad 2 compared to the first iPad, but that changed after I owned it for awhile. Definitely more comfortable to hold reliably, The scoop could almost cause you to drop it. Holding the iPad 2 is a lot more secure feeling -- and you don't have to open your hands up quite as much so it's more comfortable over a long period (late night reading).

Also, the iPad 1 was wobbly like a Weeble! The new ones can rest flat on a table—much better. Tablets should always have a perfect flat back. (At least both models are metal, unlike some plastic tablets I could name...)

wow.. so this release is going to be nuts too then? (based on how much apple is predicting they will sell, and obviously not having all the stock at launch like they always do?)

crazy

I guess well see. Emerging markets are going to have to be a major contributor...cause the iPad 2 sold SO well, and many folks simply cant make the upgrade. Hope youre having a great day sir.

I purchased an iPad 2 last fall. If iPad 3 has retina display, I'll buy another. If it has Siri, I'll give away the iPad 2 and replace it with a second iPad 3.

My only concern is that Apple is eventually going to be charged with Monopoly because no one else will be able to successfully compete with their advanced technology. The only advantage they will have is the ability to sell on price and make very little if any profit. (Or you can carry around three competetors products for the same price and still not have all the benefits one iPad provides)

This will be a huge year for the iPad. The sales we've been seeing for the last few quarters is nothing compared to what's about come.

Oh yea. Not just the Pad in 2012. Sit back and get ready.......;)

I think apple is targeting corporate this time in it's estimates.
70million is a lot just for one year of sales. They have some cool deals laying ready if you ask me.

Yea, the ecosystem with all the purchased apps is one thing. Another is that there has yet to come an OS running as smoothly as iOS without using up the battery in a jiffy. Same with cell phones: My wife had an andriod for 3 months. Boy, that thing looked spiffy! Animated background, weather and clock on the combined home and background screen - basicly just eye candy. Not switching off these features made the battery go down within 8h max if she or my son used one or the other app (on WiFi) even though there were not many calls made. In other words, if you use it as a "phone," you cannot even make it through a workday. The second month, freezes started where she had to restart the phone. The Android App Store is not as user friendly as the AppStore. I could go on and on. My wife has now the "new" iPhone 4 (the one with 8GB after 4S launch) and has yet to miss a feature or find something which is not satisfying on her current device - set aside that she automatically got tons of apps from our iTunes account instantly.

Exact same thing with me and my significant other. Bought us both galaxy's (the first ones), absolutely hated it.. Always dying in the middle of the day, always having to worry about charging, buggy apps, slow everything. Switched us both to the iPhone and never looked back, both of us love it. (ended up getting the whole apple ecosystem too, and love that too)