[DANNY WOOL, SV411]
No wonder Apple is doing so well. The company reports that in the two months since it launched its new iPad, it has sold more than two million of them. And there are plenty more to sell too.
This weekend, Apple starting selling iPads in Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and several other key markets. Nine more countries will be added in July, and even more by the end of the year, provided that the manufacturers can keep up with demand. Apple has already pushed back the launch of international sales because of high demand in the U.S.
Then there are the iPad apps—some 12 million have been grabbed by users so far, including 5,000 developed specifically for the iPad. Add to that the 1.5 million eBooks that have been sold to iPad users so far, and the company seems to be doing quite well. Could it be positioning itself to surpass Exxon next?