One analyst’s forecast shows that iPads are flying off retail shelves almost twice as fast as Macs at a nearly 2-to-1 ratio.
The data collected by Mike Abramsky of RBC Capital Markets estimates that Apple sells in excess of 200,000 iPads each week in the U.S., as opposed to the estimated 110,000 Macs it sells each week.
These stats would place the iPad just below the iPhone 3GS in terms of sales; Apple’s latest iPhone has been selling around 246,000 units per week in Q1 2010.
In a note to investors yesterday, Abramsky wrote that retail inventories right now “show widespread iPad stockouts at Apple retail stores and Best Buy.” He predicts the company will sell around eight million iPads this year.
What remains to be seen is whether interest in and sales of the iPad will taper off as its novelty wears off — and whether upcoming Mac upgrades will boost Apple’s less mobile offerings.
If you had the option to purchase either a Mac or an iPad, which would you choose right now and why?
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