Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Apple: iPad Is Not Cannibalizing Mac Sales, Analyst Contends

The strong demand for the Apple (AAPL) iPad is not coming at the expense of Mac sales, according to UBS analyst Maynard Um.

In a research note this morning, Um asserts that while iPad sales are tracking ahead of estimates, the additional sales are not coming from at the expense of Mac demand. He says a survey of Apple customers waiting in line for the 3G iPad in Friday – and a similar survey when the WiFi iPads went on sale a month ago – found that 94% of respondents were not expecting to use the iPad as a replacement for other computers.

Apple earlier today said that iPad unit sales hit the 1 million mark on Friday.

Um notes that every 100,000 iPads sold boost EPS for Apple by about a penny a share.

AAPL is up $5.01, or 1.9%, to $266.10.

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