The iPad is a complete mobile computing device that allows users to browse the web, check and send email, edit and share photos, watch videos, play music, read eBooks, and play games. Over 3 million iPad units were sold in the first 80 days after its debut in April 2010. The iPad appeals most to affluent consumers between the ages of 30-54, especially males aged 35-44. Magazine publishers are seeing much more online readership and downloads of their iPad editions compared to print, as the iPad allows for interactive features not possible in print.
2. iPad = Complete mobile computing device
• Browse the web
• Check and send emails
• Edit and share photos
• Watch videos in HD
• Play music
• Read eBooks
• Play games
• Etc.
5. TIMELINE
• April 3, 2010: Debut
– 300,000 WiFi iPads sold on first day
• April 8: 450,000 iPads sold so far
– 3.5 million iPad Apps and 600,000 iBooks downloaded
• April 10: 500,000 iPad units sold in first week
• May 3: 1,000,000 iPad units sold
• May 31: 2,000,000 iPad units sold
• June 21: 3,000,000 iPad units sold (in 80 days)
6. WHAT DO NUMBERS MEAN?
• iPad is on track to become the world’s most
popular mobile device.
– Morgan Stanley projects sales of 16 million units
in the first year alone.
• In latest quarter (April to June), the iPad
generated $2.17 billion in revenues.
– This is 14% of Apple’s total income for that period.
7. DEMOGRAPHICS OF iPAD USERS
• Most users are from the 30 – 54 age range.
– Peak in the 35 – 44 age group
• Yahoo found that males outnumber females
2:1
• Income levels are more likely to be affluent
consumers with solid wealth and strong
incomes.