In March of this year, getting the latest tablet from Apple would include a wait of up to four to five months before the product even shipped! Companies often have a problem with supply/demand with new products, and unexpected jumps in demand (like at the launch of the iPad 2) throw them for a loop. Finally, Apple has created a delicate balance between supply and demand, and equilibrium some companies never achieve. On their website, it shows now that a new iPad will begin its journey into your hands less than 24 hours from the time of purchase, a first. Even so, their sales show that 4.69 million more iPads were sold this quarter than last, a whopping 9.25 million. Of course, now we wait for the third generation device, rumored to have an even lighter weight, higher resolution, more power, and a possible increase in battery life.