Posted on Saturday, July 24 2010 @ 2:26 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
eWeek
reports Apple shipped more iPad tablets since the device's launch three months ago than Amazon shipped Kindles since the product's launch in November 2007.
Apple’s iPad has surpassed the estimated ownership base of the Amazon Kindle, according to a July 21 analyst report, and it could exert considerable long-term pressure on the e-reader—as well as erode Amazon.com’s leverage with publishers.
“Last night, Apple stated it has shipped 3.27 [million] iPads since the April product launch, surpassing our estimate for an installed base of [around 3 million] Amazon Kindles to date despite supply constraints,” Marianne Wolk, an analyst with Susquehanna Financial Group, wrote in a co-authored research note to investors. “However, Kindle device sales have also accelerated recently, with the growth rate of Kindle units up 3x since the June 21 price reduction from $259 to $189.”
