According to RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky, that the sales of the Apple iPad are notably brisk is evident from the fact that the device is not only outselling the Mac in the US, but is also coming neck-and-neck with the sales of the popular iPhone 3GS.

Going by the statistics forwarded by Abramsky, the sales of the iPad stand at almost 200,000 units a week, while the weekly sales of the Mac fall in the figure of around
110,000. Meanwhile, the iPhone sells nearly 246,000 units per week.

Despite the fact that the numbers are analyst estimates, they represent a remarkable landmark for Apple in case they happen to be accurate.

In addition, the sales of the iPad may likely see a further boost with Apple recently reversing its existing policy to allow the `cash' purchase of the device - thus far the company's policy only allowed debit and credit card purchases of the device.

The policy change was reportedly prompted by Diane Campbell, a Bay Area woman who was refused the purchase of the iPad from the Apple store because she had neither a debit or a credit card; and was trying to buy the device with her $600 cash savings.

After the story of the woman was reported by a local news station, Apple's top executive decided to reverse the iPad purchase policy.