Report: Apple Suppliers Produced 2.6M iPad 2s in March

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Although any official hint at how many iPad 2 tablets Apple has sold likely won’t come until later this month, when the Cupertino, Calif. company makes a financial announcement, there are plenty of leaks. If ‘follow the money’ is the mantra in Washington, for the Silicon Valley press corps, the equivalent is ‘follow the supply.’ A new report suggests Apple sold 2.4 million to 2.6 million iPad 2 units in March.

According to chatter heard by DigiTimes, between 4 million and 4.5 million iPads are being shipped monthly for 12 million during the three-month second quarter of 2011. The report, based on touchscreen suppliers, indicates the next-generation iPad 2 is selling at a much faster rate than the original tablet. The first iPad took 28 days before selling the first million units.


The report highlights a potential stumbling block for Apple to keep up with demand: “cover lenses for touch panel modules.” This lends credence to Apple’s January $3.9 billion investment in unspecified key components. Although unnamed, iPad touch panels are said to be a potential target.

[DigiTimes, AppleInsider]

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