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2010-06-08 , 03:59
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Originally Posted by CrashandDie View Post
Indeed, I'm with you on that one. I really thought "They're just trying to milk the multi-touch cow. Surely this can't work?"

However, nearly 2 million iPads later, Apple seems to have done it again (if only in smaller numbers than they had hoped, methinks).

Some quick math for those still awake.

2000000 * $599 (let's just take the average price of the wifi version for this) = $1.2 billion in revenue, which, if compared to their last quarterly revenue of $13.5 billion (if they maintain this number) would be a 8% increase in revenue. Not bad for something which is a niche product that most people saw going the way of the dodo very quickly.

I for one am looking forward to the numbers they'll post in June.
Momentum...

I'm wondering how many of those 2,000,000 are now, or will soon be on a shelf somewhere as people realize they really can only look cool with it for so long. Eventually you have to do something with the dang thing. E-books? Maybe.

Anything else you can do on an iPhone or iTouch and unless you are myopic, most would rather have the same functions in a smaller device.

And once again I'm thinkin' people who read e-books are happy with their Kindles and are generally not the type who want more gizmo's and gadgets in their lives. I doubt that they look forward to e-mails and IM's interupting their enjoyment of the book they are reading.

The thing about momentum is it works the other way too. Once it starts to slow, it's very hard to reverse that trend. iPad sales may very well signal to some that Apple is loosing momentum (Some say it already has.)

If this becomes a popular perception, Apple may need to pour resources into the iPad that would be more effectively used elsewhere.

The tell on this all will be the dissection of the Apple 4.0 SDK that is now occurring. Does it show capabilities to expand beyond what the OS is now or is it just an improvement over the existing OS's features.

Sooner or later someone is going to figure out that the need to wirelessly print from the mobile devices we carry and it may be the next market demand. Next up, near total voice command and control.

Hints in this SDK may give some indication. If it turns out it's all just sugar frosting on what they have now then that may mean we are looking at another Windows mobile.
Where the OS has to be almost completely redesigned in order to accommodate any new technology or major market trend.

Right now what 4.0 sounds like to me is it is more of a cash in on that sales momentum in order to maybe raise capital for R & D or buy a new liver or suttin'. Who knows? I don't think it adds anything that totally new and exciting or the internet would be a buzzin'.

Would you like ads with your iPhone? Well you have no choice now do you?
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