Demand for Apple's iPad 2 seemed to remain strong in the United States after the company launched a new version of its tablet computer, according to new survey results released on Thursday.

A survey by research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) found that iPad 2 still accounted for 41 percent of total iPad sales after the launch of the "new iPad" on March 16.

The survey was conducted between February and April among U.S. consumers who purchased Apple products.

The new iPad, featuring sharper display, a faster processor and better camera compared with the iPad 2, sells from 499 dollars in the U.S. market, 100 dollars higher than iPad 2.

"The lower price of the iPad 2 seems to be attracting many new buyers, and bringing thriftier customers into the fold," Josh Lowitz, co-founder of CIRP, was quoted as saying by technology news website AllThingsD.

"In contrast with how customers behave when Apple launches new iPhone models, our data suggest that a lot of iPad buyers bought iPad 2s right up to and after the launch of the new iPad," Lowitz said.

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