On Wed, 5 May 2010, Keith J. Schultz wrote:
C'mon People,
1 Million units! How many citizens in the US. So how many in 1 Million citizens will have a iPad. So what are the chances of seeing a iPad.
300 million people 1 million iPads 1/300 people have an iPad.
Do not forget many of those units where out bound!
Not counting those already out of the country.
The iPad has still to be launched in Europe, ...
Yes, the numbers are impressive.
Here in Germany I have not seen one Kindle.
I friend of mine had bought one when he was told he could get all the new publications for it. Well, guess what? He returned because he could not get any new book he was interested in.
So much for false representation, has happened with many items.
So much for the eBook market. The eBook market is in the "early innings". Same goes for the iPad.
If the predictions we have at the moment are correct, eBooks have entered the fourth inning, and, technically, have thus entered the middle innings. Remember, we are on a log curve here. . .not much has to happen in the early innings, but the next three could be the ones to tell how things will progress.
I am sure Apple will open up their reader to import other formats as demands rises, just as they did with iTunes.
You never really know about Apple, but I doubt they will even THINK about it as long as sales are so high, These thoughts will likely only come around when their numbers drop below some curve their MBA's have on their wall.
As far as statistics are concerned: A hunter shot at a rabbit and missed it 10 feet to the right. Shot again. This time 10 feet to the left. Well, statistically he killed the rabbit!
Yes, but your statistician left out the large Standard Deviation. Time to get a new statistician.
regards Keith.