Apple expands iPad distribution to US third-party retailers

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Apple Online Store“Apple now allows its largest distributors to provide all six models of the iPad to authorized resellers across the U.S., continuing the company’s meticulous and methodical expansion of iPad availability,” AppleInsider reports.

“For example, Tech Data Corporation revealed Thursday that Apple has allowed it to sell the iPad to its customers for the first time,” AppleInsider reports. “The step is significant because Apple has been very protective of the iPad’s image — and third-party availability — since the device’s launch in April.”

AppleInsider reports, “To date, select online resellers have been offering the iPad only over the phone, as Apple has not yet allowed online purchases.”

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10 Comments

  1. Availability depends on supply. At the moment demand is greater than supply therefor there is no point offering the iPad to all retailers if even Apple inc. itself is struggling to meet demand.

    I guess supply is now beginning to catch up with demand hence the controlled expansion to other authorized resellers.

    Ps TDC, there are only two models of the iPad offering three levels of storage get something as simple as that straight first please!

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  2. Availability depends on supply. At the moment demand is greater than supply therefor there is no point offering the iPad to all retailers if even Apple inc. itself is struggling to meet demand.

    I guess supply is now beginning to catch up with demand hence the controlled expansion to other authorized resellers.

    Ps TDC, there are only two models of the iPad offering three levels of storage get something as simple as that straight first please!

    Reply

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