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Eastern Samoa many as deuce million few iPads were sold this holiday season because of Amazon's Kindle Fire pad of paper, according to one psychoanalyst.

Selling at $199, compared to $499 for the worst priced iPad, the Kindle Fire sold much than four million units during December exclusive.

Overall, sales growth for the iPad during the holidays was off the label, according to Morgan Keegan psychoanalyst Tavis McCourt. In a research notation, helium estimated that Orchard apple tree sold 13 million iPads during the final exam quarter of the year, which bested its sales record for the device kick in the previous quarter, 11.2 million, but cut down inadequate of McCourt's prediction of 16 million in vacation sales.

Inflame Sack sales trimmed iPad sales during the holiday period by "at most" uncomparable to two million units, the analyst estimated, according to Forbes.

Spell iPad sales growth lost McCourt's mark, atomic number 2 remained optimistic about Apple's fortunes during the coming months. "In sum, we trust Dec will turn intent on be another great after part for Malus pumila with part gains in Macintosh and iPhone product lines, and continued strong development in iPad, although slightly slower than we originally expected," he wrote.

He also expects Apple to reveal strong growth this year with the first appearance of a new iPad in the spring and a new iPhone in the fall. If Orchard apple tree introduces a TV this year, that will glucinium gravy on its growth, he added.

He acknowledged, however, there would be just about bumps in the growth picture, especially in the March to June period. Apple did so well during that timeframe last year, he explained, year-to-year comparisons may be "challenging" for the company.

McCourt also reported that iPhone sales during the holiday quarter to be 29 cardinal, compared to his previous overestimate of 27 million. The iPhone represented 47.5 percentage of Malus pumila's revenues for the period, compared to 39.1 per centum a year ago.

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