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April 8th, 2011 at 11:00 AM EST | by inu846W
CrunchGear posted a rumor yesterday about a Best Buy iPad 2 sales policy that had the retail chain telling customers their iPad 2 stocks were sold out. The truth, the rumor suggested, was they some Best Buy stores did in fact have iPad 2s available but were holding them back because they had already met their iPad 2 sales quota for the day.
A reader who works at Best Buy just told us that there’s been a bit of a misunderstanding between the electronics retailer and Apple. Apparently, Best Buy was holding off on selling the iPad 2s it had in stock, telling customers there weren’t any when in fact they had just reached their quota of sales for the day.
This supposedly sent Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, into a tizzy and he was reported to be helping with negotiations to resolve the matter.
TUAW also received a tip that iPad 2 sales were ordered by Apple to be put on hold at Best Buy.
But it seems this rumor may haven been proven to be untrue. The original tipster that gave details to CrunchGear received this email from Tim Cook:
SL,
My understanding is most of their stores sold all of their initial supply on the first night of the launch and the balance were out by the following day. I am not aware of any units being held.
Tim
From Tim Cook’s own words, he is not aware of Best Buy holding back any iPad 2s.
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April 7th, 2011 at 11:07 AM EST | by inu846W
It can be a little annoying when you’re playing a game while using your fingers or thumbs to control the action and movement. Your digits can also get in the way of watching a video or movie when using the player controls or when scrolling through a screen.
Apple has recently applied for a new patent which shows adding visual indicators and touch-sensitive buttons to the iPad’s bezel for an added “secondary display”. The new patent features are also included in future iPhone versions(shown in image above). Adding these touch-sensitive areas would enhance the user experience and help users navigate through apps and anything else viewable on the iPad.
The patent application is called “Electronic Devices with a Primary Display and a Selectively Illuminated Secondary Display” and notes the current method of displaying a virtual button within the viewable screen showing where to press for further action occupies space that can be used more for content and less for buttons.
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April 7th, 2011 at 10:24 AM EST | by inu846W
Modmyi.com has received images and information that suggests Toys R’ Us will sell iPad 2 this May. A tip given to the site by a Toys R’ Us employee says an iPad 2 launch at the popular retail chain for kid toys is “imminent”. There had been speculation in the past about the store selling the iPad at some point, but this is the first concrete evidence provided.
The image above shows shows a presentation of the iPad 2 at a store meeting, likely to familiarize employees with the device.
The image below shows a fact sheet for the iPad 2 given to Toys R’ Us employees.
Apple continues branching out the iPad 2 to retail chains across the country. So far, stores that carry iPad 2 include Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Verizon, AT&T, Radio Shack, and Apple stores. You can only purchase iPad online through apple.com or att.com. Check out “Buy iPad 2” page for more information and real-time inventory links.
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April 6th, 2011 at 10:53 AM EST | by inu846W
An inside scoop into Apple’s suppliers was noted by DigiTimes to reveal that approximately 2.5 million iPad 2s were shipped to Apple last month. Apple and other retail stores selling iPad 2 have had trouble keeping the popular device in stock ever since it launched on March 11. With 2.5 million iPad 2s being made available, and the continued demand for them, it’s likely most have ended up in consumers’ hands already.
Sales of iPad 2 are running at a rate faster than its predecessor, and Apple took delivery of 2.4-2.6 million units in March, the sources noted.
DigiTimes also notes Apple is expected to receive just over 4 million iPad 2s per month in the 2nd quarter of 2011, or 12 million units altogether. And various touch panel manufacturers are ramping up production to meet the growing demand.
Apple appears to be getting a hold on its disappearing iPad 2 stock by recently changing the waiting period for shipping to 2-3 weeks when ordering online, upgraded from 3-4 weeks. That waiting period was as high as 4-5 weeks soon after launch a few weeks ago.
Retail chains and iPad 2 suppliers like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, AT&T, and Verizon stores have had limited stock ever since launch as well. You can check real-time inventory supply for most of those stores by going to our “Buy iPad 2” page and clicking on links for the models you want to purchase.
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April 5th, 2011 at 12:30 PM EST | by inu846W
The top product testing company gave Apple iPad 2 first place rating when compared with 9 other tablets. Consumer Reports performed a series of tests on 10 tablets to simulate use in everyday life, using 17 usability criteria to determine which tablet was best in areas like ease of use, versatility, responsiveness, and screen glare.
Only the Motorola XOOM came close to competing with iPad 2, and tied with the first-generation iPad in testing. The ability to play Flash content and a built-in memory card pushed the XOOM tablet close to iPad 2 in the ratings, but overall Apple’s new iPad was the better product.
Electronics Editor at Consumer Reports, Paul Reynolds, said:
“So far, Apple is leading the tablet market in both quality and price, which is unusual for a company whose products are usually premium priced. However, it’s likely we’ll see more competitive pricing in tablets as other models begin to hit the market.”
iPad 2’s battery lasted 12.2 hours in the test.
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April 5th, 2011 at 9:06 AM EST | by inu846W
Potential iPad 2 purchasers will be happy to know Apple has updated their waiting period for shipment to 2-3 weeks, improved from the previous 3-4 week waiting period. The shipping waiting period on apple.com had been as high as 5 weeks for some people soon after the US launch on March 11,2011.
Apple released its first iPad 2 commercial a few days ago and appears to be catching up with high demand for the device. They probably wouldn’t have put out a commercial unless they were sure production output was increasing and able to meet current and future demand.
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