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		jonknee on Nov 5, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Sells Three Million iPads in Three Days Apple did a global launch, so they come from 34 countries. Plus a ton bought and shipped back to China since China was not part of the initial launch.

seanmcdirmid on Nov 5, 2012 [–]

Truth. The 黄牛 (yellow cows) will distort iPad sales in the states for a couple more weeks as they seek to satisfy mainland China gray market demand. It will level off around Thanks Giving I hope (I want to buy one myself to take back to China, for personal use!).

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