iPad tops in satisfaction among tablet owners
Owners of Apple's iPad are the most satisfied among all tablet owners, says J.D. Power.In a poll of 1,857 tablet users for Volume One of J.D. Power's "2013 U.S. Tablet Satisfaction Study," the iPad rated the highest with a score of 836 out of 1,000, outpacing Amazon's Kindle Fire with a ranking of 829.Conducted in February and released Thursday, the study was aimed at tablet users who have owned their device for a year or less. Customer satisfaction was measured based on the five following factors in order of importance: performance (26 percent); ease of operation (22 percent); styling and design (19 percent); features (17 percent); and cost (16 percent).The iPad scored high in four of the factors, namely performance, ease of operation, styling and design, and features. The Kindle Fire performed well in terms of cost.Other tablet makers on the list included Samsung with a score of 822, Asus with 818, and Acer with 784.The study also found that 94 percent of highly satisfied tablet owners are likely to buy more products from the same company. Further, 41 percent of tablet owners who share the device among four or more persons said they "definitely will" buy their next tablet from the same manufacturer.Apple scored the top spot in a similar J.D. Power study released in September. In that survey, the iPad grabbed a grade of 848, with the Kindle Fire again in second place with 842.
Monday, March 23, 2015
iPad to debut in 9 more countries on May 28
iPad to debut in 9 more countries on May 28
The iPad will soon be hitting more of the world.Apple's tablet is set to launch in nine countries outside the U.S., starting May 28. Customers will be able to pick one up in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.K. Preordering starts Monday, at which time the international prices will be revealed.People in those nine countries will be able to buy any model iPad--either Wi-Fi only or the Wi-Fi/3G edition, in three memory configurations: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB.The tablet debuted in the U.S. in early April and was initially slated to make its international debut in late April. But U.S. demand that was higher than expected and a large number of preorders in the U.S. led Apple to push back the global launch date by a month. Apple has sold more than 1 million iPads in the United States, according to recently released figures.In the U.S., the iPad's Wi-Fi-only version costs $499 for 16GB of memory, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi/3G edition costs $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB, and $829 for 64GB.Continuing its world tour, the iPad is next scheduled to launch in July in another nine places: Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Singapore.
The iPad will soon be hitting more of the world.Apple's tablet is set to launch in nine countries outside the U.S., starting May 28. Customers will be able to pick one up in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.K. Preordering starts Monday, at which time the international prices will be revealed.People in those nine countries will be able to buy any model iPad--either Wi-Fi only or the Wi-Fi/3G edition, in three memory configurations: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB.The tablet debuted in the U.S. in early April and was initially slated to make its international debut in late April. But U.S. demand that was higher than expected and a large number of preorders in the U.S. led Apple to push back the global launch date by a month. Apple has sold more than 1 million iPads in the United States, according to recently released figures.In the U.S., the iPad's Wi-Fi-only version costs $499 for 16GB of memory, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi/3G edition costs $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB, and $829 for 64GB.Continuing its world tour, the iPad is next scheduled to launch in July in another nine places: Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Singapore.
iPad suppliers upping efforts; iPad at Best Buy on Saturday
iPad suppliers upping efforts; iPad at Best Buy on Saturday
Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty told clients in a note Monday that suppliers have increased their forecasts for Apple iPad shipments from 5 million in 2010 to between 8 million and 10 million, according to a report on Fortune. Suppliers now expect to ship 2.5 million iPads in the first three months alone.Apple is scheduled to begin selling the Wi-Fi version of the iPad at its retail stores April 3. The iPad Wi-Fi + 3G version is scheduled to be available in late April, the company has said. On Monday, Apple said that in addition to be being available at its 221 U.S. retail locations starting Saturday, the iPad would also be available from most Best Buy stores, select Apple authorized resellers, and campus bookstores. The company will also hold iPad workshops at its retail stores Saturday to help customers learn more about the device.Huberty says her sales estimates for calendar 2010 remains at 6-plus million. She indicated in the report that the consensus among analysts for iPad shipments is 3 million to 4 million.Reports this weekend had indicated that any new iPad orders would not begin shipping until April 12, which suggested that Apple has already burned through its initial iPad inventory.While nobody really knows for sure how many preorders Apple has taken for the iPad, initial speculation has the orders in the hundreds of thousands.See also: All about the Apple iPad (FAQ)
Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty told clients in a note Monday that suppliers have increased their forecasts for Apple iPad shipments from 5 million in 2010 to between 8 million and 10 million, according to a report on Fortune. Suppliers now expect to ship 2.5 million iPads in the first three months alone.Apple is scheduled to begin selling the Wi-Fi version of the iPad at its retail stores April 3. The iPad Wi-Fi + 3G version is scheduled to be available in late April, the company has said. On Monday, Apple said that in addition to be being available at its 221 U.S. retail locations starting Saturday, the iPad would also be available from most Best Buy stores, select Apple authorized resellers, and campus bookstores. The company will also hold iPad workshops at its retail stores Saturday to help customers learn more about the device.Huberty says her sales estimates for calendar 2010 remains at 6-plus million. She indicated in the report that the consensus among analysts for iPad shipments is 3 million to 4 million.Reports this weekend had indicated that any new iPad orders would not begin shipping until April 12, which suggested that Apple has already burned through its initial iPad inventory.While nobody really knows for sure how many preorders Apple has taken for the iPad, initial speculation has the orders in the hundreds of thousands.See also: All about the Apple iPad (FAQ)
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