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Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Re: Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Post by macrael »

vtail wrote: post #6

What's interesting is that they have only sold 1.5M books, or 1.5 books per device. Amazon Kindle should be safe.

Has Amazon ever talked about how many books they have sold? I wonder how many they sold the first month of the Kindle being on sale? I don't think that is necessarily a number to make Amazon feel safe.

I have an iPad but haven't bought any books, but I don't have a Kindle either. I imagine there are people who are buying iPads instead of Kindles, and they are responsible for a disproportionate number of the 1.5M books.

Also, I've read a lot of comments on how it is hard to read on an iPad (and some in the other direction) but for what it's worth, I'm in the latter camp. I've done a lot of reading (hurray Instapaper!) on my iPad and it has been a very good experience.

Re: Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Post by j79 »

tortilla wrote: post #15
andymoe wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Joking aside, the "magic mouse" is my favorite piece of apple hardware so far. It's just awesome. Best 70 bucks I have given to apple.

Seriously? It just feels uncomfortable with my limited testing. What makes it your favorite?

Agreed.

I thought it was too flat to be comfortable. I'd love to be able to use gestures, but with my limited demo, I found my hand was cramping up.

Maybe I'm just use to those nicely contoured Logitech mice, though? Now that I think of it, the Magic Mouse is probably less "resting" and more "pushing" when compared to other mice...

Re: Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Post by tvon »

Readmore wrote: post #7
smakz wrote: post #3

I've only got one question for apple: What's next?

A new AppleTV that uses iPhone OS and lets you buy apps from your TV screen as well. Just my thought/hope.

I don't see it using the iPhone OS (too specialized for touch input), but providing an App Store for the AppleTV seems like a logical move.

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Post by mcav »

fleaflicker wrote: post #16
vtail wrote: post #6

What's interesting is that they have only sold 1.5M books, or 1.5 books per device. Amazon Kindle should be safe.

They're not even comparable as e-readers--backlit iPad is not easy on the eyes. The kindle has room to improve on usability but it's far more practical.

If, by practical, you're referring to people who are willing to carry a Kindle along with their iPad too.

By itself, reading on the Kindle is likely superior, but I've had no problem with eyestrain reading on the iPad.

Re: Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Post by jsolson »

vtail wrote: post #6

What's interesting is that they have only sold 1.5M books, or 1.5 books per device. Amazon Kindle should be safe.

> Amazon Kindle should be safe.

This presupposes that people will be willing to buy (and carry) multiple devices or that they'll prefer a reader over a more general purpose device with a less pleasant reading experience. It's possible that they'll buy an iPad and stick to paperbacks. Another possibility is that they'll simply forego reading altogether.

Why read when I can just as easily kill the time playing Harbor Master HD on my shiny new toy?

Don't get me wrong, I love my Kindle and still use it for reading around the house or when I go out with that specific purpose in mind, but the iPad is what ends up in my bag on most days.

As a side note to those considering both a Kindle and an iPad, I'd go with just a Kindle 2 rather than a DX. The DX's larger screen is only really useful for reading PDFs, and the iPad is (for me anyway) better at this.

Re: Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Post by jreposa »

andymoe wrote: post #12
frou_dh wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

An ergonomic mouse.

Joking aside, the "magic mouse" is my favorite piece of apple hardware so far. It's just awesome. Best 70 bucks I have given to apple.

I would have agreed with you, but now I'm back to the mighty mouse. Two reasons...

1. bluetooth latency issues with older MBP

2. the scrolling is too sensitive to the touch. have you tried Google maps? it's unusable.

Re: Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Post by spazmaster »

vtail wrote: post #6

What's interesting is that they have only sold 1.5M books, or 1.5 books per device. Amazon Kindle should be safe.

I bought books on the iPad, but used the Kindle app for it. I find the iPad surprisingly good for reading. (I don't own a Kindle)

Re: Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Post by tjogin »

modoc wrote: post #4

The big numbers will be the ongoing revenue stream of apps and content delivered via those million devices. I think everyone will be surprised at the average monthly spend through the app store/content stores.

Apple is primarily a hardware company. The present AppStore isn't a big money maker for Apple for the iPhone/iPad (look at their financial reports), I don't see why it would be that different for iPad.

Re: Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

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Post by mos1 »

vtail wrote: post #6

What's interesting is that they have only sold 1.5M books, or 1.5 books per device. Amazon Kindle should be safe.

I have a Kindle and an iPad. The iPad isn't a reader.

iPad doesn't work worth a damn in the sun (the finger smudges show up, and the screen washes out), and even in the dark it's just not as nice as reading from paper or kindle.

I've found a bunch of use cases where the iPad excels, but there's little to no overlap with the Kindle.

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