Year: 2010

iPad 3G sold out in most of Apple’s retail stores

Posted by | May 6, 2010 | , |

The iPad 3G remains sold out in most of the company’s retail stores, prompting “Notify Me” waiting lists that will give customers first priority when supplies are replenished, reports “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com).

Ten Apple stores across the U.S. contacted by the web site Thursday were all sold out of the 3G-capable model of the iPad, in all storage capacities. Some of the stores said they were also sold out of all Wi-Fi models, while others had limited stock, the article adds.

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iPad users skew male in the 35-44 age group

iPad users skew male in the 35-44 age group

Posted by | May 6, 2010 | , |

Inside Yahoo! (http://ymobileblog.com/blog/2010/05/06/apple-ipad-user-analysis/) has compiled some stats on iPad users and have found, not surprisingly, a male skew in the 35-44 age group among these early users.  In fact, among all users, men outnumber women 2:1.

Given the economy, people with higher earning power were probably the first to buy the iPad. The first Yahoo! iPad users were 94% more likely to be affluent consumers with solid wealth and strong incomes than typical U.S. Yahoo! users.

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