Analyst: Small Tablets Threaten Apple Ipad Dominance

snoopy · Mar 27, 2012

Analyst: small tablets threaten Apple iPad dominance
Trend for smaller, cheaper tablets
By Lexton Snol | PC Advisor | 27 March 12

There are currently more than 220 tablet PCs in the market, with Apple’s new iPad and iPad 2 dominating. However, analysts at ABI Research claim the trend is for less expensive, sub-$400 (£250) tablets at display sizes between seven and nine inches – as smaller-sized media tablets provide better portability options for end-users.

While the iPad (from £329 for the older iPad 2, and £399 for the iPad 3) remains the market leader in the media tablet segment, the buzz created by iPad has paved the way for more and more Android tablets and Windows tablets to join the race, especially in the lower price segment, says ABI.

The market for sub-$400 media tablets is expected to see significant growth over the next five years, occupying more than 60 percent of the market share by 2016, while the market for the over $400 segment is expected to shrink.
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