50 million units sold after the iPad is listed is equal to the cumulative sales of Mac for 22 years

According to foreign media reports, Apple chief executive Tim Cook attended the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Summit and delivered a speech on Tuesday. Cooke said that since the iPad was launched, the cumulative total of the product has reached 55 million. It took the iPhone three years to reach a sales volume of 55 million units, and the Mac took 22 years to reach this volume.

Cooke said that the market performance of the iPad is amazing, because the pace of innovation in this product has been one step ahead, and it has a complete ecosystem. There are currently 170,000 applications that can be optimized for the iPad. According to Cook, the most important reason for the success of the iPad is that it stands on the shoulders of its predecessors. He said: "The Apple App Store is already widely known, and everyone is familiar with the multi-touch functionality through the iPhone. However, it is quite amazing that this product can attract so many audiences."

Cook said, “My mother will also use the iPad. When I go to the gym, my coach also uses the iPad. The iPad has become the fastest-growing product, its application is the most extensive, beyond me Any product I've seen. 80% to 90% of my work is done through the iPad."

Cooke also said, "Although Mac sales are still growing, and I also think it will grow, but I am more convinced that the tablet PC market will surpass the PC market. This is only a matter of time." Cook also said that the iPad adoption rate The far-reaching significance is far more than the problem that will eventually surpass the PC.

Cook said, "Apple computers beyond PC, does not mean that PC will die. I can not predict the demise of the PC industry." However, in the fourth quarter alone, Apple iPad shipments reached 15.43 million Ministry, so it is not surprising to make the prediction that the tablet computer market will surpass the PC market. Apple also sold 5.2 million Macs in the quarter. As the world's largest PC maker, HP shipped a total of 14.7 million PCs in the fourth quarter.

Cooke also said, "The iPad has been grazing Mac shipments, but Apple is not worried about this." He said that Apple is more inclined to consumers from one Apple product to another Apple product, rather than completely give up Apple products. According to the latest statistics from market research firm Canalys, Apple has become the world's largest PC maker with iPad sales data.

The Amazon Kindle Fire Effect When asked about low-cost alternatives to competitors and iPads, Cook replied, “Price is no longer the most important thing.” Consumers may spend less when buying cheap tablets. And happy, but this pleasure will disappear after using the product after returning home. Cook said, "They will never think of doing a good deal because they hate this product."

About Amazon's Kindle Fire, Cook said, "Amazon is a different type of competitor." While acknowledging the popularity of the Kindle Fire sales, Cook said, "I believe the current sales of the Kindle Fire is good, and it will still be good in the future However, as a consumer of Apple products, we will definitely not be satisfied with products with limited functionality. I believe that the catalyst for the tablet PC market is innovation, and it will advance to the next frontier. As long as someone is constantly innovating, then I will be happy to They compete."