The iPad Air seduced Americans, according to the mobile operator AT & T

The U.S. mobile operator has announced the activation of three times more iPad than the last launch of Apple tablett. Other analysts confirm strong demand

The iPad Air was released on November 1 in forty countries.

While 38% of readers 01net prefer to wait more accurate tests before surrendering to the lure of the iPad Air, the American heavyweight of mobile AT & T reported November 4, 2013 to triple its activations iPad compared to the previous weekend release of a new Apple tablet.

"The iPad activations increased by over 200% over the last three days compared to weekend launch last year,"said Ralph de la Vega, head of the mobile division of AT & T in a statement.

Apple has released on November  in forty markets its new iPad Air, lighter and more powerful than its previous models. Contrary to his habit when it launches new products, it has not publicly announced Monday estimates of sales for the first weekend.

When output in 34 countries in early November 2012 a new version of his classic fourth generation iPad and iPad mini first, the group at the apple had passed a total of 3 million tablets in three days. The release of the new models is more spread out this year, however, the new version of the iPad mini is expected later in November.

However, the data provided by AT & T is purely indicative. Analysts at Deutsche Bank for their part Monday evoked a "very strong demand" and "ample availability of the iPad Air for all models except the largest capacity of 128 gigabytes," based on surveys in three countries ( United States, Australia, United Kingdom).

Those of Cantor Fitzgerald, which are limited to the New York bank stores, also evoke stockouts for iPad Air, but limited to certain models, as well as strong demand for the first generation of iPad mini whose price has been lowered from 329 to 299 dollars, along with the arrival of new tablets.