iPad 2 sellout: The analysts weigh in
A sampling of Wall Street's post-launch notes Sales estimates: Most analysts were cautious, fearing perhaps that whatever they wrote would soon be overtaken by an Apple (AAPL) press release. Most, like Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, stuck with 500,000 units. But Baird's William Power estimated that Apple sold "roughly 1 million" the first weekend, Wedbush's Scott...
Where to buy an iPad 2 on Day 1
A guide for shoppers who can't wait for the lines to subside As you may have heard, Apple's (AAPL) new and improved iPad 2 goes on sale in the U.S. Friday at 5 p.m. local time. Unlike the first model, which was initially available only through Apple's retail stores and selected Best Buy outlets, buyers...
iPad 2: Will there be long lines?
That depends on a host of variables -- including the day, the time and the weather After the enormous queues that many had predicted failed to materialize the day of the Verizon (VZ) iPhone launch, it was hard not to take it as bad omen. "The best indicator for underlying demand for a product is...
iPad 2 event: 9 things to watch for
The fun starts at 10 a.m. PST (1 p.m. EST). A guide to the proceedings. Assuming Apple (AAPL) provides a live webcast of the event -- as it has for the last two -- here's what we'll be looking for: Steve Jobs. A classic Kara Swisher tease in All Things Digital says he's "definitely mulling...
How to get on Steve Jobs’ naughty list
If T.J. Maxx had dreams of becoming an Apple reseller, it can forget them now Few companies keep as tight reins on their retail partners -- and on the suggested retail prices of their products -- as Apple (AAPL). Which is why Engadget's discovery Thursday that the discount chain T.J. Maxx (TJX) was selling $499...
Verizon and AT&T to sell the iPad. Apple gets 4,200 new points of distribution
Verizon will throw in a MiFi mobile hotspot as part of its deal. Shades of iPhones to come? Two big iPad announcements Thursday: A press release from Apple (AAPL) announcing that starting Oct. 28, more than 2,200 AT&T (T) stores will begin selling Apple's Wi-Fi+3G iPads at the usual prices: $629 for 16GB, $729 for...
Attention Walmart shoppers: It's going to be an iPad Christmas
With displays in BestBuy, Target and now Walmart, Apple is going for the holiday gift market Walmart (WMT) confirmed late Monday what the rumor sites had been reporting since Friday: starting Oct. 15, it will begin selling iPads on a schedule that would put Apple's (AAPL) tablet computer in 2,300 Walmart stores by mid-November --...
Target and Amazon have the iPad. Is Walmart next?
Apple is aggressively expanding the tablet's retail presence in time for the holidays [UPDATE Oct. 9: Photos have surfaced on MacRumors suggesting that Walmart could begin selling iPads next week and could have them in 1,000 stores before the end of October.] [UPDATE Oct. 4: As of Monday, the iPad is also available on Amazon....
Piper Jaffray raises Apple target to $390
Cites the growing popularity of the iPad, calling it the "iMac for the masses" In a note to clients issued Thursday, Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster raised both his Apple (AAPL) price target (to $390 from $371) and his estimate for 2011 iPad sales (to 21 million from 14.5 million). His key points: Increased Supply and...
iPhone 4 stockouts: 60% of Apple Stores, 100% of the rest
Selling 'em as fast as they can make 'em, according to a survey of 100 retail outlets Deutsche Bank's Chris Whitmore did his homework last weekend. First he waited in line for nearly four hours at Apple's (AAPL) flagship San Francisco store to buy his own pre-ordered iPhone 4 ("Apple provided lunch and bottled water...
Steve Jobs live at Apple's WWDC 2010: A new iPhone and more
This is the spot for our live coverage of Apple's (AAPL) 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference. Steve Jobs' keynote started at 1 p.m EDT (10 a.m. PDT). All times below are EDT unless otherwise indicated. The headline is the iPhone 4, as promised (and leaked), with a higher-resolution display, a bigger battery, a faster chip (the...
Apple takes top spot among cell phone buyers
Consumer Reports ranks its stores above the rest despite high prices and limited selection You might think that the best place to buy a cell phone is from the store that has the biggest selection or the lowest price or a connection to the carrier you'll be using. But you would be wrong, according to...
