Wednesday, October 27, 2010

iPad is Fastest-Selling Gadget, Ever

According to Bernstein Research financial analyst Colin McGranahan, the iPad has now sold an estimate 8.5 million units and is a "runaway success," perhaps the consumer electronics gadget that has shown the fastest adoption, ever.

Information Week writer Paul McDougall also notes that the iPad is starting to have a measurable effect on PC sales. A recent research study by NPD found that 13 percent of iPad users would have purchased a PC if they hadn't been able to buy an iPad.

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Cardboard Boat Race, Golden, Colorado

What do geeks at Colorado School of Mines do for fun on an April weekend? Build boats out of cardboard and duct tape.  Will they float? Will...