As Apple widens the delivery points for these devices, does it actually greatly increase sales, or just spread a slight increase in sales over a wider delivery area? Will simply being able to purchase the iPad at a Target suffice for the average consumer? Perhaps Target will have up big signs that say: "buy it, take it home, connect to your computer and synch with iTunes". Or will they have "tech staff" that will activate in the store for them. Just pondering the consumer experience here against that of an Apple Store, where they even do those personal set-ups for the purchasers email, iTunes account, apps loading and so on. I'm thinking this may water-down consumer satisfaction a bit if Target is delivering a pick n go set-up for these.

iPad is no more difficult to set up than an iPod -- probably easier. Millions have managed to handle the task without in-store assistance. Many potential customers are an hour or more away from the nearest Apple store, including me. Online and telephone assistance are readily available. I doubt the satisfaction quotient will drop appreciably.

Walmart is next.. Then mom and pop stores..

Even my drug dealer is selling iPads on the side. He gives out a discount with a purchase of pot or coke. If you want a discounted iPad let me know and I'll give you his number. He's got an app too in the App Store called iGetHigh.

Selling the IPAD in target will definately increase sales as more people visit a TARGET store than an APPLE store. The added 5% discount for those with a target card is coming out of Targets end of the profits. And I would even venture as far as saying that TARGETS profit on this item is extremely small as Target will use this for a draw item to get people into their stores.

Target is hoping that while you're buying a iPad you'll also buy an "high margin" protective cover, case, or other accessory. Especially for all those buying as a gift during a holiday season. This is where they will make their profits. It's the "Never give the toy without the batteries" sales mentality.

Always loved Target, now I've yet another reason. Great news for all involved and this should help put iPad at the top of Christmas wish lists.

This is huge, with walmart coming before the holiday season, the iPad will be the iPod of tablets, but 4x bigger!, sorry I couldn't resist saying that after that's all the windoze/andud fans could say about it when they saw it. I actually was going to wait for V2, but bought mine on Sunday, I can't believe how great it really is.

There is a video on the web of the HP Slate running Doz7, it takes a good minute to power up the screen not even load the desktop and icons, typical windows start up time and the reviewer had the balls to day, "starts up nice and fast" haha.

With the 3 largest retailers selling the iPad before xmas they will cement their marketshare lead, for those saying how expensive it is (you trolls know who you are), please look at the pricing for the "soon to be released" (whenever that is) 'droid models, they are just as expensive, more so if you are comparing an iPad to a 7" Tab, unless you get carrier service with it and that's mandatory and a contract, Apple wins.

Overall, I think it increases sales. More people go to places like Target then Apple. Most people are not very tech savy. If they see an iPad in a Target they will play with it and perhaps consider buying it when if it was only in an Apple store they might never experience the iPad.

Look at the iPod. Once Apple started selling the iPod in more places sales skyrocketed. Apple slowly ramps up production to make sure it can handle sales or isn't sitting on to much inventory.

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Originally Posted by LewysBlackmore

As Apple widens the delivery points for these devices, does it actually greatly increase sales, or just spread a slight increase in sales over a wider delivery area? Will simply being able to purchase the iPad at a Target suffice for the average consumer? Perhaps Target will have up big signs that say: "buy it, take it home, connect to your computer and synch with iTunes". Or will they have "tech staff" that will activate in the store for them. Just pondering the consumer experience here against that of an Apple Store, where they even do those personal set-ups for the purchasers email, iTunes account, apps loading and so on. I'm thinking this may water-down consumer satisfaction a bit if Target is delivering a pick n go set-up for these.