Apple’s iPad has already done quite well already, thank you very much. Until now, the tablet has been available through Apple–via its Webstore and ever-growing list of retail locations–and Best Buy. But the best way for the company to really hit a sales spike this holiday would be to ensure the device’s placement in even more retail locations.
After all, the tablet is its own best salesman–it’s hard to explain how well the device works, without having one sitting directly in front of you.
Word is that Apple plans to extend the iPad’s retail reach in time for the holiday, thanks to a still unannounced partnership with Target, which is set to make the tablet available for sale on October 3rd.
It should be said that, while such a deal certainly makes a lot of sense for Target and Apple alike, the evidence doesn’t seem all that concrete at the moment. Among the pieces of leaked information are an inventory list with a $599 “mystery product” and shots from a Target PDA.
The product is listed in the Digital Audio section where Target files its eBook readers. Makes sense, and it’ll be fun to see the device on sale right next to Amazon’s Kindle.
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