iPad News: iSuppli Bumps iPad Forecast for 2011

Posted Oct 19, 2010 at 12:32PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: iPad News Tags: apple, ios, iSuppli, news, sales projections, tablet

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Research firm iSuppli just released a very optimistic look into the future, one that paints a very rosy picture for Apple’s iPad. Basing its figures on the growing availability of components, iSuppli forecasts iPad sales of 43.7 million units in 2011, a major increase from the firm’s previous estimate of 36.5M. Despite the expected competition from Android tablets, the estimate for 2012 is 63.3M units, up from 50.4M. Rhoda Alexander, director of monitor research for iSuppli, explained the new njumbers. “The only constraint on shipment growth now is production—and not demand.” She added, “Despite ongoing yield issues, Apple’s suppliers have steadily increased monthly production to meet Apple’s demand. Production rates are now on target to meet the expected strong fourth-quarter sales.” While demand is likely to remain high over the coming holiday shopping season, only time will tell whether the original iPad will face serious competition from new tablets in 2011.

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