Apple has sold more than 55 million iPads since its debut in 2010. Here’s the breakdown by quarter:
? 3.27 million in fiscal third quarter 2010 (through June 26); iPad went on sale April 3.
? 4.19 million in fiscal fourth quarter 2010 (through Sept. 25)
? 7.33 million in fiscal first quarter 2011 (through Dec. 25)
? 4.69 million in fiscal second quarter 2011 (through March 26); iPad 2 went on sale March 11.
? 9.25 million in fiscal third quarter 2011 (through June 25)
? 11.12 million in fiscal fourth quarter 2011 (through Sept. 24)
? 15.43 million in fiscal first quarter 2012 (through Dec. 31, 2011)