Three Million iPads in 80 Days

Apple® today announced that it sold its three millionth iPad™ yesterday, just 80 days after its introduction in the US. They claimed they hit the two million mark in less than 60 days from launch on 3 April 2010. They only began shipping the iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK at the end of May.

It is estimated that developers have created over 11,000 new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch™ user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. Apple claim that iPad will run almost all of the more than 225,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for the iPhone® or iPod touch®.

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