The iPad has been a huge hit since before its actual release with large numbers of pre-orders exceeding Apple's expectations and forcing back shipping dates.  While Apple's manufacturing partners seem to have finally been able to make production meet demand at an estimated 2 million units per month, Apple is rumored to be pushing production even further to 3 million.


While we talk about sales projects in the 30 to 40 million units range for the iPad in 2011, I will be very surprised to see any of the competing products so far announced reaching a multi-million units sales mark.  With such a lead it is hard to see any one product really challenging the iPad's market share.