Digitimes is reporting that Apple is expecting more than 2 million iPads to be shipped in March and close to 2 million in Jan / Feb. That takes the iPad sales in Q1 to over 6 million. Now Apple already did more than that in Q4 2010 but that was holiday season. What is expected to help Apple do over 6 million iPads by March end is said to be the iPad 2 going on sale immediately. Now that would be amazing!
DT also reports that Apple expects to ship 40 million iPads in 2011, which is a little difficult for us to digest, but then we have heard claims of 45 million before. Just for records, it took 28 days to reach the first million with iPad, but Apple has only gone upswing after that, launching the 3G version and going global!
They did 15 million approx in 2010 (not the entire year though) and doubling that figure, looks tough. But then, iPad selling 15 million itself was a surprise. Lets wait and watch!