Well the iPad2 is out. How’s it doing so far?
As you might expect, very well. Analysts estimated first day sales could hit up to 500,000 units, which is almost 200,000 more than the first generation iPad. There were two sales version, online and at an Apple store. This is remarkable because the iPad 2, was only just unveiled a mere 10 days ago, and it launched to huge crowds and inventory that sold out quickly, both in stores and online.
Consider this, at Apple’s store in San Francisco along with stores in Manhattan, the buyers line practically ran out of room to go, wrapping almost around the city block. That store sold out of its entire stock of Wi-Fi-only units just a few hours after iPad 2 sales began, leaving evening line-waiters with only the option of buying the more expensive models with 3G service from Verizon.
It was a similar story in New York. There the line outside New York’s Fifth Avenue store grew to nearly 1,200 people in line even before the Apple Store opened its doors at 5PM to an anxious crowd.
There are over 10,000 Apple Stores and affiliates selling the tablet, but inventory was very thin at times because of the consumer rush. However, with the online option that took place in the early morning hours, no disruptions were reported. In short, the launch of the iPad 2 went well. So what is on the iPad2 that makes it so popular?
What is on the iPad2
The iPad 2 is a refinement of the first-generation device. It has a faster processor, and it is thinner and better graphics chops, and has the same price. It also has new features like dual video cameras and compatibility with new accessories like a neat cover that attaches to it with magnets and an AV cable that can mirror whatever you’re doing on-screen to anything with an HDMI plug.
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