Is the Apple Watch a crazy fad or the next iPad?

On 10 April, the Apple Watch became available for preorder and within the day, an estimated one million people purchased the tech accessory. By comparison, it took more than two months for Apple to sell one million iPhones — a product that everyone seems to own today.

Looking at the early numbers, it’s safe to say that Apple is going to redefine and take the lead in the wearables market — like it did with the computer, music, and mobile markets. The stylish wearable is set to outperform fitness trackers from Nike and Jawbone, which collectively sold 3.3-million units between April 2013 and March 2014. And preorders have already eclipsed Google Glass’ total sales. Although Google refuses to release its actual sales data, it’s estimated that just 240 000 units have sold since 2012.

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