“Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities said in a note to investors on Tuesday that he believe’s Apple’s iPad 2 event, to be held on Wednesday, is a ‘crucial product launch,'” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider. “In particular, he said, analysts will look to see how well Apple handles the debut of its second-generation iPad with Chief Executive Steve Jobs on a medical leave of absence.”
We estimate there are well over one hundred tablets coming to market around the world this year. Assuming a new iPad is unveiled at this event, we believe Apple must make a convincing case for why the iPad 2 is better than the plethora of competitors coming to market, while at the same time persuading iPad 1 buyers to upgrade to iPad 2. – Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White
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