The latest version of Apple’s tablet computer iPad is likely to go on sale in Taiwan in one to two months, market sources said yesterday, after the US consumer electronics giant unveiled the gadget.
The sources said based on the sale timetables for the previous two iPad versions, Taiwan could be included in the third round of sales.
Apple announced the new iPad would go on sale for the first time in the US and several other countries, including Canada, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, France and Japan, starting on March 16.
The second round of worldwide sales will begin a week later.
The sources said the third round of sales of the new iPad is likely to begin in one to two months.
In the past, only electronics product retailers, including Tsann Kuen Enterprise Co (燦坤實業) and Data Express Infotech Co (德誼數位科技), were in charge of distribution of iPads in Taiwan.
However, Chunghwa Telecom Co (中華電信), Far EasTone Telecommunications Co (遠傳電信) and Taiwan Mobile Co (台灣大哥大) are gearing up to win authorization to distribute the new iPad, the sources said.
Meanwhile, shares of local electronics firms in Apple’s supply chain closed mixed yesterday, with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) rising 2.23 percent to NT$101 and metal-casing manufacturer Catcher Technology Co (可成科技) up 2.97 percent to NT$225.50.
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