iPad

This is a fresh sales volume number – per WSJ (DowJones News Service) Apple’s daily unit sales of the iPad line were around 37,500. Eighty days after the launch the cumulative sales are around 3 million units. Pretty impressive…

… (Apple) said it sold three million iPads in the tablet computer’s first 80 days on the market, a performance that cements the device’s position as a driver of the consumer electronics giant’s rapid growth.

Sales of the touchscreen device, the first of a new category of tablet devices aimed at consumers, mark another triumph for Apple, which has successfully redefined the mobile market. The figures trump analysts’ initial estimates for sales of roughly 1.7 million iPads in the quarter ending June 30.

Emphasis added by IO. The source article is here (Ian Sherr and Matt Jarzemsky Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES).

As many expected, Apple today announced a price drop for the complete line of iPad products. Based on the “% decrease” metrics, the low end 16GB Wi-Fi model looks the most attractive – with all basic features and 40% discount you can have this puppy for a symbolic $299. The folks who pre-ordered iPads or reserved them in the local Apple stores will be eligible for a corresponding refund (paid out via store credit or iTunes certificates).

Hit the link to see the PR release and official price drop announcement directly from the source.