The third post-PC blockbuster product” – this is the phrase that Steve Jobs used to describe the iPad at their recent media event for the iPad 2. Regardless of how you feel about the company or their products, there is no denying that Apple is one of the best when it comes to product design and marketing. Eager consumers flock to get the latest Apple hardware each year, often waiting in lines hundreds deep for hours on end.The original iPad launched in April 2010 and managed to sell 15 million units in nine months. That equates to roughly $9.5 billion in revenue for Apple and perhaps one of the most successful tech launches in history. Granted, not even Apple could predict the iPad's rocketing success.Competitors soon realized the value in this newfound tablet market and got to work at a feverish pace, although already at a disadvantage and having to play catch-up. There have only been a handful of notable launches from the competition so far such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the recently released Motorola Xoom, with many more to come, but according to Apple they still hold a >90% market share in this new segment and we tend to believe them.