Long before Apple started selling its iPad Air, more than double the number of consumers asked for price quotes on their older tablets than last year, a pair of buyback companies said.
The trade-in activity hints at strong early sales for the iPad Air.
"It's a huge upgrade from the earlier iPads," said Anthony Scarsella, chief gadget officer at Boston-based Gazelle, one of the companies that buys used consumer electronics. "It's much lighter and thinner."
Scarsella said Gazelle's trade-in price quote volume was up 130 percent over October 2012.
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