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Analysts’ estimates for Apple’s quarterly iPad sales vary widely

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 · 11:10 am · 40 Comments

Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports for Fortune, “So how many iPads has Apple sold so far? The consensus is roughly 8.25 million units.”

“We know that the company sold 3.27 million in Q3,” P.E.D. reports. “The estimates for Q4 we’ve gathered in advance of the company’s Oct. 18 earnings report range from a low of 3.8 million from an uncharacteristically conservative Brian Marshall at Gleacher & Co. to a high of 6 million from the Apple Finance Board’s Robert Paul Leitao, one of the amateur analysts whose estimates have proved in the past considerably more dependable than the professionals’.”

Full article with a list of analysts’ iPad estimates for the quarter here.

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thefrazman

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:16 am · Reply

I’ve done my share–picking up two of the 16G Wi-fi models over the course of the quarter! ; )
thefrazman

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 10:16 am · Reply

I’ve done my share–picking up two of the 16G Wi-fi models over the course of the quarter! ; )
January 24, 1984

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:28 am · Reply

16 & 64/3G.
January 24, 1984

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 10:28 am · Reply

16 & 64/3G.
TimD

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:36 am · Reply

7 – 8 Million is my guess.
TimD

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 10:36 am · Reply

7 – 8 Million is my guess.
Jafo

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:37 am · Reply

Why is the MDN app on the iPad so extremely slow?
Compared to other news apps on the iPad, the MDN app is so slow that it would be faster to post via snail mail. 30% of the time, the sidebar doesn’t open, 30% of the time the news item doesn’t open.
100% of the time the app starts in portrait mode, regardless of the orientation of the iPad.

See this as “constructive” feedback, hoping MDN will take this information to either improve this app or to create a special HD version dedicated to the iPad without the overhead/restrictions of the iPhone.
Jafo

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 10:37 am · Reply

Why is the MDN app on the iPad so extremely slow?
Compared to other news apps on the iPad, the MDN app is so slow that it would be faster to post via snail mail. 30% of the time, the sidebar doesn’t open, 30% of the time the news item doesn’t open.
100% of the time the app starts in portrait mode, regardless of the orientation of the iPad.

See this as “constructive” feedback, hoping MDN will take this information to either improve this app or to create a special HD version dedicated to the iPad without the overhead/restrictions of the iPhone.
silverhawk

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:09 pm · Reply

@Jafo
99.6253% of all statistics are made up.
silverhawk

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:09 am · Reply

@Jafo
99.6253% of all statistics are made up.
silverhawk

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:11 pm · Reply

I haven’t gotten the iPad yet. I’m thinking of a wi-fi model with Virgin Mobile mi-fi. Save the difference between wi-fi and apply it to mi-fi.
silverhawk

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:11 am · Reply

I haven’t gotten the iPad yet. I’m thinking of a wi-fi model with Virgin Mobile mi-fi. Save the difference between wi-fi and apply it to mi-fi.
Jay-Z

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:23 pm · Reply

Praying that iPad 2 has a Retina Display. I want an iPad so so so badly, but I’ve been spoiled by my iPhone 4. It’s even ruined my perception of my MacBook Pro’s screen.
Jay-Z

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:23 am · Reply

Praying that iPad 2 has a Retina Display. I want an iPad so so so badly, but I’ve been spoiled by my iPhone 4. It’s even ruined my perception of my MacBook Pro’s screen.
Zeke

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:26 pm · Reply

The guys at AFB are typically more accurate than the paid analysts, and have been over the last few years. It’s understandable because we AFBers concentrate on only one company and its competitors. Most of us who have been around for the last few years have made a boatload of money on AAPL.
Zeke

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:26 am · Reply

The guys at AFB are typically more accurate than the paid analysts, and have been over the last few years. It’s understandable because we AFBers concentrate on only one company and its competitors. Most of us who have been around for the last few years have made a boatload of money on AAPL.
macslut

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:39 pm · Reply

Has anyone seen what these guys are predicting for Apple’s 1st Quarter?
macslut

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:39 am · Reply

Has anyone seen what these guys are predicting for Apple’s 1st Quarter?
mahoodas

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:48 pm · Reply

@Jafo
I would have to agree with you – I find the MDN Apps on the iPad and my iPhone are possibly the least ‘finished’ Apps that I use in my devices. I hope that sometime soon MDN gets around to fixing all the outstanding issues.
mahoodas

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:48 am · Reply

@Jafo
I would have to agree with you – I find the MDN Apps on the iPad and my iPhone are possibly the least ‘finished’ Apps that I use in my devices. I hope that sometime soon MDN gets around to fixing all the outstanding issues.