Walmart Expects to Start Selling Apple's iPad Later This Year
Bloombergreports that Walmart expects to begin selling Apple's iPad later this year. Walmart did not given any specifics about when it expects to begin selling the device.
"We anticipate being able to have the iPad later this year," Gary Severson, senior vice president of entertainment for Wal-Mart's U.S. stores, said in a telephone interview. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company isn't prepared to provide specifics on the timing and pricing of the iPad, he said.
Apple has sold more than 1 million iPads since they went on sale in the U.S. last month, making the debut more successful than the introduction of the iPhone in 2007. Apple sells the device, a tablet computer that lets users read digital books and access the Internet, online and in its stores. Best Buy Co. also sells it.
Wired says not to expect heavy discounting on the iPad at Walmart. Walmart only discounts the iPhone 3GS by $2 from Apple's retail price. It would not be surprising if Apple itself drops iPad prices this fall.
Bloomberg 
