Apple has released official sales figures for the iPad launch: by midnight on Saturday 3 April, over 300,000 units had been sold, including pre-orders. In addition, new iPad owners had downloaded over one million apps from Apple‘s App Store and over 250,000 ebooks from its iBookstore by the end of day one.
Steve Jobs says, “œIt feels great to have the iPad launched into the world“”it‘s going to be a game changer. iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad.“
Check out this video taken by Andrew Miller just before opening time on 3 April at the Apple Store in Portland:
