iPad Sales Expected to be 7.1 Million in 2010, Says iSuppli

According to
a preliminary forecast from iSuppli Corp.
worldwide iPad sales are expected to amount to 7.1 million
units in 2010. Sales will double to 14.4 million in 2011 and nearly
triple to 20.1 million in 2012.

Sales in 2010 will be driven by early adopters and others
attracted to the iPad's unique touch-screen-based user interface. In
2011 and 2012, iPad sales will be driven up by a range of factors,
including a flood of new applications, improved functionality and
declining prices.

iSuppli regards its iPad
sales forecast as conservative.

iSuppli's preliminary
expectations include swift feature enhancements
and the early addition of Flash support.