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Most of iPad buyers were Apple 'fanboys,' says survey

Research firm Piper Jaffray has released a survey today that includes the results of 448 launch day iPad buyers, and it appears that most are what could be considered Apple "fanboys."

74 percent of the buyers were current Mac users, and 96 percent of those were completely satisfied with their Mac computers.



66 percent of the buyers own iPhones. 13 percent owned Amazon Kindle e-readers but 58 percent were set to replace it with the iPad.

The most popular model purchased was the cheap $499 16GB model, at 39 percent of all buys, followed by the more expensive 32GB model at 32 percent.

74 percent of all buyers will use the iPad for Internet surfing, with 38 percent using the device for e-book reading.



Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 5 Apr 2010 13:40

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• 8 comments

• JackDuran

  Well luckily for Apple, the money they make off of fanboys would support a developing 3rd world country for a decade.

  5.4.2010 14:17 #1

• ThePastor

  I thought that pretty much anyone short sighted enough to buy an apple product could be considered a "fanboy".
  

  Unfortunately for them, all Blu-ray protections have been broken and BD rips can be found around the Internet, usually before the retail even hits shelves.

  5.4.2010 14:32 #2

• Pop_Smith

  I'm surprised that 110%, or approximately 282 of 256 surveyed, planned to buy a 64GB 3GS. >.<
  

  http://www.megavideo.com/?v=V1VZAD0O <-- Brian Regan "Take Luck" video.
  
  "The only people who should buy Monster cable are people who light cigars with Benjamins." - Gizmodo

  5.4.2010 15:19 #3

• nonoitall

  Originally posted by ThePastor: I thought that pretty much anyone short sighted enough to buy an apple product could be considered a "fanboy". I think you're right.
  

  5.4.2010 17:43 #4

• bobiroc

  One Word... DUH!
  
  Anyone else sick of hearing about the iPad? Until this device can show me it has revolutionized the computing world like some have made it out to be then it will still be considered an oversized iPod Touch with 3G Support.
  

  AMD Phenom II 965 @ 3.6Ghz, 8GB DDR3, ATI Radeon 5770HD, 300GB 10,000RPM Raptor, 2TB Additional HDD, Windows 7 Ultimate.

  5.4.2010 19:40 #5

• nintenut

  Color me surprised! 9_9
  
  Quote:... the cheap $499 16GB model ...
  That's relative, of course... Not to all products of it's kind, but to other iPads.
  

  
  

  5.4.2010 20:39 #6

• lissenup2

  But but but.............Apple's products never crash, are way more secure and will not only save the world but cure cancer too. IPad, IPhone, Mac, ITouch are all GOD's gifts to mankind that work miracles.
  
  Phooey!!!

  6.4.2010 15:08 #7

• Mrguss

  Originally posted by bobiroc: One Word... DUH!
  
  Anyone else sick of hearing about the iPad? Until this device can show me it has revolutionized the computing world like some have made it out to be then it will still be considered an oversized iPod Touch with 3G Support. Watch the Video 48Hrs After the iPad !
  They give them an 8 on scale of 10 !
  
  http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-429453?hpt=Mid
  
  and Problems with the Wi-Fi Connection:
  http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/ptech/04/06...x.html?hpt=Sbin
  

  +4000

  6.4.2010 20:24 #8