“Apple’s orders of iPad 2 are expected to top six million units a month compared to a volume of four million units a quarter for the current version, pushing Apple to expand the number of touch panel suppliers, the sources noted,” Pan and Shen report.
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i’ll be gettin’ one of those
That’s 72 million a year!! That’s a LOT of iPads! If true, I suspect Apple’s stock will be well above $450/share this time next year (hint, hint)…
Per month or per quarter?
Definitely. Been waiting this long. It’s gonna be worthed it.
iPad conquest continues unparalleled.
iPad Rules The World.
Being a custom home builder in California, times are tough. But I have saved up for v2, can’t wait to load past job slide shows and bring this baby to client meetings, have plans at hand and, and……
Excited.
If true, that kind of production wold be stunning. Right now, most projections for next year are between 40 and 50 million.
Soon Windows will only be a memory.
There is going to have to lower entry price point for Apple to put up those kind of numbers. 6 million a month is almost 3 times what the are selling now. That is more per month than the iphone. I just can not see there being that much demand at the current price point. It is a “magical device,” but there is a limit on home many people have $500 on something they don’t need. That being said, I will buy 2 on launch day, so maybe my argument is dumb.
What’s a window? I thought we were talking iPad.
Considering the number of next-gen iPad “reports” and “leaks” over the last few months, I’ve a sneaky feeling it’s a sophisticated anti-Apple campaign to dampen holiday sales of the current iPad version – although the lack of a response from Apple seems to indicate that the campaign is not succeeding.
They must be dropping the price of entry to $399 at that rate.
@Abdullah,
Come on, dude. How many people keep track of stuff like this? You think a lot of folks are reading up on iPad touch panel supplier news from DigiTimes? Lol.
All the average person knows is that they want an iPad and they want it now.
Something doesn’t sound right with those numbers. Anyhow, I thought the bottleneck was LG display which made the screens, not the touch panel suppliers.
@Jax44
I am a contractor like you. And I have transitioned from a large briefcase to a clipboard that is the lid to a 1″ deep storage compartment underneath. I carry my iPad in there along with blank forms, contracts, brochures, etc. The iPad is great. I have made 15 to 20 different photo albums for any topic of discussion that may come up and with pinch to zoom, there is nothing but the highest level of communication between me and my prospective clients. I also like using a PDF reader like Good Reader. Then I scan into PDF format all the relevant documents, brochures, and anything else I would like to have with me. I bookmark the browser with all relevant websites including my website and online reviews of my company. The email is a dream and you can send your customer any photos etc. with a couple of flicks of the finger. Trust me, you will impress your client and get the job.
Someone needs to start a campaign to decide more clearly weather a tablet is counted as a computer or something else. Because if iPads are computers, then Apple will jump to 22 million computers per quarter, if they are actually valid numbers.
@ nomoremsbs: “a tablet is counted as a computer or something else”
According to Microsoft they are computers. This is why they insist Windows is the best and only operating system for them.
And also why Steve Jobs is correct in determining that 7″ screens are not optimal for a decent user experience. And, in the end, will really only appeal to gadget junkies, just as UMPCs have.
@R2
I would think quite a few people have an interest in all news concerning iPad (“Apple’s iPad heads the list as the Fastest Rising in Consumer Electronics Search Query in 2010” for Google). I also think “reading up” on anything in a big way is not how most people form opinions. Lots of times, the cumulative headlines, and bits and pieces here and there influence people. Many users with Internet Explorer have MSN as their home page, and MSN has run stories – or headlines – prominently about what new features the iPad 2 will have. I know a number of people who are considering postponing their iPad purchase until next year based on these rumours and leaks, although as I said, Apple would have responded in some way if sales were really affected in a big way.
@Michael
but it is the analysts and companies like Forester research etc. that need to classify them as computers sold in a quarter to affect Apples total global sales in relation to other competitors and thus reflect AAPL stock price. Apple could be #1 worldwide.