So here it is: the launch of Apple's iPad. It's really funny how much media coverage Apple products get. When ever does HP or Dell get such a news coverage on anything? Apple's marketing machine is just brilliant. I doubt any other product, be it a car or a rocket going to the other side of the universe, gets folks this excited...
The past couple of hours the sites of CNN, USAToday, CNet, computer related sites, they all are covering the launch of the iPad. The first reviews and initial impressions are written and they are pretty positive about the iPad. Especially the speed and screen seems to be amazing.We don't know when the iPad will be launched here in The Netherlands. The larger European countries like Germany, France and England will be seeing the iPad by the end of this month.
So, this is day one of the iPad. Lets see how many days before 1 million units gets sold. It took Apple 74 days to sell its first million units of the original iPhone. Let's also see how the world is changing because of this product. We saw what happened to the mobile phone industry since the iPhone was launched.
Update 27 April 2010:According to this site it seems more than 1 million iPads have been sold today. That's in less than one month.
Update 31 May 2010:
Apple states today that it has sold 2 million iPads in 60 (sixty!) days. Looks like the iPad is selling like hot cakes.
Update 1 June 2010:
A friend of mine got one and I must say it's a very neat gadget. Well because it's so useful and handy it's almost a mistake to call it a gadget. Just sitting on the couch and checking your favorite sites? Just check that email and answering a few. You just keep grabbing it. So many new iPad apps appearing every day, it's no wonder it's selling like hot cakes. And yes the screen is gorgeous!
