Katy Huberty of Morgan Stanley believes that Apple could sell as many as 7 million iPads over the span of twelve months. This forecast was brought on by a recent survey of 2,500 individuals. Twenty-one percent of respondents said that they are interested in purchasing an iPad with another 16.4-percent being "somewhat interested."

The largest percentage of respondents, 65%, said that they were not at all interested in the iPad. This, of course, could be because Apple hasn't really slated a use for the iPad. Is it an e-book reader, a word processor, or a multimedia device? To us, the iPad represents a blank slate of applications that can run on the device to really make the iPad personal based on what the consumer wants. However, a lot of individuals still think it's "just a large iPod touch/iPhone."

The survey also asked respondents to tell what they'd use the iPad for. Using the iPad for browsing and email was on 90% of the results, with 67% for multimedia consumption, 60% for print media, and 57% for gaming.

These sales expectations could become a reality, but only time will tell. Apple announced today that they delivered more than 500,000 iPads during the first week of the device's availability, which already represents quite an achievement.  

You can read the full details on AppleInsider.