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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Shipping times for iPads finally went to "Within 24 hours" (i.e. stock always on hand) at the Apple on-line store only in early August this year. Until August Apple's iPad sales have been constrained by the supply. That's not an urban legend. It is not irrelevant, as Apple count as sales shipments to retailers. If there was reason to think that there could be a large stock of iPads still unsold in retailer's warehouses, Apple's stated sales numbers would not reflect numbers actually sold to consumers.
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Whilst I do agree that the number is likely close, there are also reasons that you may wish your product out in the physical channels rather than held in warehouses to meet online ordering sales.