Apple Selling More iPads Than Macs

[madjr]

“Checks indicate that US iPad sales remain strong post-launch, driven by rising consumer visibility to iPad’s user experience, sustained PR/word-of-mouth marketing, 3G iPad launch, and broadening iPad apps/content,” Abramsky wrote in a note to clients this morning. “We believe Apple is now selling >200k iPads/week, greater than US Macs (est. 110k Macs/week) and just below US iPhone 3GS first quart (246k/week).”


http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20100520/apple-selling-more-ipads-than-macs/



on side note:
android phones are selling ~65k per day (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jtZT_1rdNJFpfU_fwWMiugrx8JMw) (~455k per week!) wow

now am sure their is a market for pads and everyone is gonna jump in

[Johnsie]

I wonder how many are getting returned when users discover that this great web browsing device doesn't even support flash ;-)

[CSInDevelopment]

hopefully people will just learn how to crack it to put a new OS on it...oh yeah...they have :D
and also, how long is it until someone programmes flash plug-ins for it like gnash?

[Zyrtec]

Yeah, but if they crack it and put a new OS on it, would the OS actually recognize the hardware?

I wouldn't even bother with one anyways, even if I could crack it and put a new OS on it. The hardware is just waaaaaay too weak, and definitely not worth the price for a fancy Etch-a-Sketch.

[BrokenKingpin]

I have lost all faith in humanity.

[McRat]

An iPad is an entertainment device, not a computer intended to do important tasks.

It would be like saying Panasonic sells more microwaves than they do answering machines.

[JDShu]

Now does this mean that iPads are awesome, or that Macs are terrible?

[quinnten83]

I have lost all faith in humanity.
join the same club I joined?

[Simian Man]

iPads are new and macs aren't. Plus they serve different purposes so they're not mutually exclusive. Not really surprising.


and also, how long is it until someone programmes flash plug-ins for it like gnash?

Considering those open source flash plugins don't even work on normal PCs yet? A while I'm guessing.

[Merk42]

iPads are new and macs aren't. Plus they serve different purposes so they're not mutually exclusive. Not really surprising.

This.

Plus the fact I'm sure a lot of people buying iPads aren't buying Macs because they already own one!

[sydbat]

Plus the fact I'm sure a lot of people buying iPads aren't buying Macs because they already own one!This.

And that they are all members of the same cult (http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Cult_of_Apple).

[ukripper]

I rather buy this - http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.39169~r.91142929 for £75, atleast it will play me some flash videos

Edit: video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4OCItW6ecc