With new entrants like the Samsung Galaxy and the Motorola Xoom, the market for tablet computers is heating up in the United States, even though iPad continues to dominate the conversation – and market.
Interestingly, Samsung (four percent), Dell (three percent) and Motorola Mobility (two percent) devices collectively have nine percent market share, the same as the Other category. Other interesting observations reveal that tablets continue chipping away at other computing devices, namely our desktop and notebook computers…
One in four tablet owners spend less time playing game consoles and 32 percent use their notebook less often or never. More than one third of tablet owners (35 percent) use their desktop less often or never. The survey also shows the iPad and tablets per se cutting into sales of dedicated devices – 27 percent of surveyed consumers are using their e-reader or media player less often each after buying a tablet.
Nevertheless, dedicated e-book readers remain popular due to their e-ink display technology, low price and convenience. A recent IHS iSuppli report spells gloomy future for paper book printing as consumers turn to e-books.
On the other hand, makers of dedicated e-book readers are thought to be seeking ways to expand into the tablet market. Amazon is rumored to have an iPad challenger in the works and Barnes & Noble confirmed in their Form 8-K plans to release “a new e-reader device” on May 24.
1 comment:
This is excellent post and I have one samsung tablet and I am sure that the tablet pc market for Samsung will increase. Thanks
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