iPad tops 300,000 sales in first day
Apple is reporting upwards of 300,000 iPads sold on the tablet system's first day of availability.
The company said that the US release of the Wi-Fi enabled tablet was able to reach the milestone in its first day. Many users lined up outside of Apple stores in major cities, a scene reminiscent of the 2007 debut of the iPhone.
The big initial sales had not wholly unexpected. The company reported heavy interest in pre-orders and said that users wishing to reserve a new model would not be able to receive their iPads until later this month. In addition to solid hardware sales, Apple said that users were showing a healthy interest in downloading and purchasing software content for the device.
