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Forbes has gotten wind of news that indicates a major retailer in the US is expected to provide iPads to its on-floor sales associates. The source of the news says the unnamed retailer operates 1,100 stores. Considering Best Buy’s relationship with Apple in the past, and the fact they operate about 1,100 retail stores, it’s likely that Best Buy is the generous company in question.

The number of iPads to be distributed to these lucky employees could be in the tens of thousands.

This may boost Best Buy’s “Connected Store” program which began last year in some of their stores. The program’s aim is to connect customers with gadgets and allows for hand-on interaction with many devices.

Populating every Best Buy store with iPad-toting salespeople would be a boon for Apple, which would not only sell tens of thousands of devices for the purpose, but also have its wares in constant, high profile use across the country.

The benefits are less assured for Best Buy, which has struggled financially in recent quarters. That said, the aim of the Connected Stores is to make Best Buy shops more alluring destinations and to encourage people to purchase devices by offering as interactive and informative a shopping experience as possible. If an army of iPads helps Best Buy achieve this goal, then the gamble will be worthwhile.

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A few million shy of total iPad sales for 2010(starting in April), Apple hopes to ship 10-12 million iPad 2 devices in the 2nd quarter of 2011 alone. Q1 shipments could reach 3 million which would indicate about 15 million iPad 2’s could sold within the first half of 2001.

Digitimes.com reported earlier today:

Apple’s target to take delivery of 40 million iPads from Taiwan suppliers in 2011 remains unchanged with shipment volume expected to top 6-6.5 million units, including over three million iPad 2 models, in the first quarter and to further expand to 10-12 million units in the second.

After producing 1.7-2 million units of the first-generation iPad in January, Apple began to phase out production of the old model in February, while beginning to roll out the iPad 2, according to component suppliers in Taiwan. Shipments of iPad 2 are expected to top 2-3 million units in March, the sources added.

With a shipment ratio of 4:6 for the first and second halves, shipments of iPad 2 are likely to reach 21.5-24 million units in the second half of the year, the sources estimated.

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There have been a lot of rumors in recent months for some kind of iPad 3 to be launched toward the end of 2011. Some thought it would be a 6 inch, 7 inch, or 10 inch tablet, or one with more features but keeping the original display size intact.

But one sentence from Wednesday’s keynote speaker, Steve Jobs, may have put all of those rumors to rest – “We think 2011 is clearly going to be the year of iPad 2.”

It’s unlikely Jobs would have made such a definitive statement if Apple had any thought of putting out the iPad 3 in 2011. So for now, even though rumors have been swirling around for months, it seems the iPad 3 will not be seen in 2011.

If that’s the case, it’s almost certain the next generation iPad will be launched in early 2012. Likely additions could be Retina Display, Thunderbolt technology, increased storage, or more powerful cameras.

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With the iPad 2 having just been announced yesterday, and all of its specs and details finally confirmed,iPad accessory manufactures are busy creating their wares and some have started to show up already. We’ve gathered some of them here for you to check out. Follow the links provided to find out more information about the iPad 2 accessories that interests you.

iPad 2 accessories from Targus include a protective cover and stand, and a 360 degree rotating stand and case. Find more information for Targus iPad 2 accessories here.

From the creators of the popular Invisible Shield protector for iPad comes ZAGGmate, an all-in-one iPad 2 case, Bluetooth keyboard and stand. Made from aircraft grade aluminum, military grade high-density padding with an anodized finish to match the iPad, this new accessory is sure to please. Pre-order now and get FREE shipping!(lower 48 US states)

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