Windows 7 = 90 million sold. (Impressive)
ipad = 300,000 sold (JOKE)
Windows 7 = 1 million apps
ipad = 3,000 apps (HUH?)
See?
It's not even a contest.
Lemme know when you hit say... 20 million will ya?
By then, Windows 7 would have already hit at least 400 million and still going strong.
Every single day, the gap between ipad and Windows 7 will just continue to increase by leaps and bounds. Since the ipad was launched, Windows 7 has probably sold another 6 million already.
That's a clean pair of heels you see looking at you right there
Windows 7 = 90 million sold. (Impressive)
Here we go again, another article... they just never stop with the praise of the iPad... it's amazing ... LOL ...
Man! Sales to triple... that's going great guns here... what a deal! Everywhere you turn, you get another story about the great new product of Apple's. I've never seen such with the media on products from a computer manufacturer. It's amazing!
Tuesday 06 April 2010 09:54
With Apple's iPad hitting stores on Saturday, market researchers at iSuppli believe the long-awaited tablet device has the potential for impressive demand, now and in the future, according to the company's preliminary forecast.
iSuppli said the tablet's attractive design, compelling applications and multi-touch capability will help to offset the initial omission of Adobe Flash from the device, and expects worldwide iPad sales to reach 7.1 million units this year, doubling to 14.4 million next year, and nearly tripling to 20.1 million in 2012.
The company noted that it believes this forecast is conservative and that feature enhancements along with Flash support could boost sales beyond its preliminary expectations.
Sales this year are likely to be driven by early adopters and others attracted to the iPad's unique touch-screen-based user interface, while sales next year and in 2012 will be driven up by a range of factors such as new applications, improved functionality and declining prices, the company believes.
"Touch is the new standard for user interfaces, providing a naturally intuitive way of operating an electronic device, whether you are two or 92," remarked Rhoda Alexander, director of monitor research for iSuppli, in a statement.
"The tablet form factor is ideally suited to touch. The iPad represents an intriguing mix of two devices that have struggled to gain traction for years: Internet appliances and tablet PCs. In a sharp departure from past tablet implementations, it appears that Apple has both minimized and maximized the capabilities of the devices, limiting it as a creation device but compensating for this shortcoming by offering a wealth of easily consumable applications. The device's initial limitations are likely to be overlooked if Apple provides enough content to keep users engaged within the product limitations," she said.
Also, Apple should expect competition in this field as rivals worldwide are poised to launch their own tablet PCs, many of which will have more robust capability than the early iPads, iSuppli said.
Still, Alexander believes being first out of the gate with a low-cost tablet alternative gives Apple a distinct advantage. "2010 sales could potentially climb much higher than the 7 million figure, and that first year success - combined with expected ongoing innovation - will help to keep Apple at the forefront of the tablet market for several years. Key to continuing success will be how quickly Apple responds to issues as they arise and whether the company can align suppliers to meet demand needs."
Apple needs to quickly address the lack of Flash support in the iPad to realize the upside potential, leading some to question the long-term viability of the iPad, she asserted.
"Until Apple addresses this issue one way or another, its decision not to support Flash - communicated earlier on by Apple CEO Steve Jobs - will have a limiting effect on the iPad's sales potential. This is because one of the key use cases of the device, as marketed by Apple, relates to web browsing or consumption of online content. Absent Flash, iPad users will not be able to enjoy Flash-driven content, which is used in a considerable amount of websites as well as web-based games and videos," said Francis Sideco, principal analyst, wireless communications at iSuppli.
This Flash issue has divided Apple fans and unbelievers into mutually opposing camps - a battleground between those who believe Apple can do no wrong and those that opine the Cupertino, Calif.-based behemoth has finally overplayed its hand, iSuppli pointed out.
There is the potential for consumers to end up disappointed if what they expect to be a great browsing experience from "a magical and revolutionary product" - which is how Apple describes the iPad on its website - turns out to be less than extraordinary, given the lack of Flash support.
To be sure, Apple's strategy with the iPad is largely centred on paid content, and has partnered with major providers that will sell their content on Apple's App Store for a fee.
However, with so much Flash content available for free, Apple may be excluding support for the software in order to encourage users to pay for any content they use on the platform, iSuppli noted.
The company reminded that Apple's App Store, which hosts tens of thousands of applications - with a current average price of $3.13 per application - and boasts more than 1 billion downloads since its launch in 2008, is a phenomenal cash cow for Apple.
And, despite grim predictions from some critics about the iPad eventually failing because Flash is missing, iSuppli reminded that Apple has a track record of defying great odds and successfully navigating previously uncharted waters, such as it did with the iPhone.
With initial orders falling in line with expectations, Apple is likely to stick with its strategy of not using Flash unless there is a notable impact on sales, iSuppli concluded.
iSuppli recently did a virtual teardown of the iPad, and said it will soon release a physical teardown as well.
By Ann Steffora Mutschler, Contributing Editor - Electronic News