Can the iPad 3 hit iPhone growth levels?

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Apple (NAS: AAPL) investors eagerly waiting to see the iPad 3's specs on March 7 may be better served listening to how the company plans to ramp up its sales efforts.

Sure, the sleek tablet has been in hot demand, but its unit-shipment performance has lagged behind its older brother, the iPhone. And given that iPad sales contribute roughly 20% of total revenues to Apple, keeping the growth machine humming is a good thing.

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