Apple says it sold 3 million iPads in three days

PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple announced that it sold 3 million iPads in the three days since the launch of the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad, PC Magazine reports.

Cupertino did not break out how many iPad minis and how many fourth-gen iPads it sold. It touted the fact that the numbers were double the 1.5 million Wi-Fi-only models it sold for the third-generation iPad back in March, but overall, Apple sold 3 million new iPads between March 16-19.

"Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad," Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, said in a statement. "We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We're working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand."

The revamped iPads are currently available in 34 countries including the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the U.K., and will be available in more countries later this year, including mainland China.

The Wi-Fi version of the new iPads have already shipped and the Wi-Fi plus cellular option is expected in the next few weeks.

Apple acknowledged that "demand for iPad mini exceeded the initial supply and while many of the pre-orders have been shipped to customers, some are scheduled to be shipped later this month."

The iPad mini launch was somewhat subdued here in New York in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, though people were still lining up here and around the world for the new gadget.