Thread: Impact on iPad?
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Old 06-24-2010, 10:12 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by leebase View Post
We are discussing this survey, and it said 38%. That's not a majority. But with 3 million sold in 80 days, that's 1 million folks who have an ipad primarily for reading -- and there will be 3 million such folks by the end of the year by that same number. And 7 or 8 million by the end of next year.
Sorry to nitpick - I liked what you said. But this survey only showed 38% selected "read ebooks" as a reason for purchasing - not the reason. ie. Most of those people could be primarily using it for games (the top 10 selling pay apps on the apple store were games), but also thought they might read a book or two on it.

So 38% is the upper bound. I would think the percentage of people who bought it for primarily reading ebooks would be far, far fewer than those who simply thought they might like to read an ebook on it.

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Shoot, if I preferred eink readers, I'd be quite happy about the iPad.
Exactly! I just bought a new Nook. Last week it would have been $270 - I paid $150. You bet I'm happy!


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