The worlds largest technology company Apple Inc on Monday announced that it had sold more than 2 million iPad tablet computers just a month after its release, breaking the record set by the highly-popular iPhone.
In United States alone, Apple was able to sell more than 1.4 million units of iPad despite restrictions in the demographic launching of the 10-inch tablet computer. Major Apple Stores also run out of units to be sold due to record-high demand.
According to reports, Apple was forced to push back the global launching of the iPad due to limited units and continued rise in demand in the US.
But with the release of the iPad in Japan, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and Great Britain, the company was able to pump up immediately its sales to more than two million units.
The highly-anticipated iPad tablet computer was said to have revolutionize the entire industry, threatening to eat out even the netbook sector.
Many of the technology experts believe that the advertising technique used by Apple and its chief executive Steve Jobs, has a lot to do with the hype for the product. Jobs is considered as one of the best buzz builder in the technology world, considering the success of the iPhone, iPad, and the Macbook line.
In a statement following the worldwide release, Jobs said that Apple fans can now enjoy the features of the iPad as much as the company did when it first launched the product a month ago in California.
He also asked for the people’s patience due to the delay in the delivery of the product, saying that they are doing everything that they can to meet the deadlines.
In July, the company will launch the iPad in nine other countries including Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, and Austria.
With this, Apple is expecting its sales to go higher than what they have earlier predicted and keep the No.1 spot in the technology industry.
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