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The most interesting thing is that 70% customers purchasing the iPad 2 are first-time iPad buyers.

First-generation aversion?

That was my reason to buy the iPad2 when the iPad was originally announced. Let the product prove itself and let them fix whatever mistakes they made. Nobody wants to own the next Kin.

In my case it was because I didn't order it online and kept trying to get one at a store when I would happen to be there (always sold out), eventually it was thanksgiving and I decided to just wait a few more months for v2. This time I ordered it Friday morning and it will be arriving in ~two weeks.

I also noticed the proportion of Windows users has increased; Windows folks now make up half of iPad buyers.

Can you say platform conversion, boys and girls? I thought you could.

It's not a platform conversion. iTunes runs on Windows, and that's all you need to run the iPad. You can't install OS X apps on the iPad.

Would you call a Mac user buying an Xbox a platform conversion?

The idea is that these new Apple customers may be so pleased with the iPad user experience, that they may consider a Mac more closely when it comes time to replace their computer.

What you say is true.

But Apple is making so much revenue and working so fast with iOS devices that it's not clear if they really care about conversions in the MacOS space.

The linked article says:

"The profile of iPad 2 buyer is 60 percent existing iPad owners, 40 percent first-time iPad buyers and 100 percent own at-least one Apple product, Global Equity's Chowdhry wrote."

Where are you getting your 70% figure?

From TUAW and AppleInsider citing a poll made by Piper Jaffray.

http://www.tuaw.com/2011/03/14/70-percent-of-ipad-2-buyers-a...

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/13/apple_attracts...

Perhaps because there is so little change from the original? (Cameras, gyroscopes, and slightly greater performance don't merit another $500 a year later for the average user IMO.)

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