iPad nabs 95.5 percent of tablet market

It should come as a surprise to no ones that the Apple iPad completely dominates the tablet computer market right. After nearly a decade of availability, Windows-based tablets have never gained much traction except for a some vertical markets like healthcare. Meanwhile, Android-based tablets have gotten a lot of press in recent months but only a handful cheap, underpowered, off-brand units have actually made it to market. As a result, the iPad currently accounts for 95.5 percent of tablet sales, according to data from Strategy Analytics.

The first really serious challenger from the Android camp is the new Samsung Galaxy Tab, which is just going on sale in Europe now and coming to North America in the next couple of weeks. The Samsung will be followed by Android, WebOS and Blackberry entries in the coming months. By the end of the first quarter of 2011 we should have a better idea if anyone can really challenge Apple in this segment.

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frank

wow, imagine what the numbers would be like if they had put out a *successful* product. (because, you know, this one supposedly had "failure" written all over it...) : )

November 02 2010 at 4:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

gabeb2000

Simply, Apple will continue to dominate the tablet market as long as competitors continue:

1) Using OSs that are not optimised for touch (Windows)
2) Using OSs that are not optimised for tablet dimensions (Android)
3) Using OSs that are not optimised for power consumption (All of them, so far...)
4) Thinking that 16:9 is a superior form factor to 4:3 (The only reason for this aspect ratio in a tablet is viewing Wide screen video - someone should research how much of a tablet's use comes from this activity...my guess...less than 20%..meaning that for 80% of the time you will be holding an unwieldy too-long or too-wide contraption instead of something that feels right in your hands. For professional use: "Think 8" by 11" clipboard people!"
4a) ON screen keyboards suffer tremendously on a 16x9 device: Either they cover up too much of what you are writing in the landscape mode, or become way too narrow in portrait. Of course, if all you are doing is watching Wide Screen Video on your non iOS tablet, this is not a problem.
5) Thinking that a 7 inch device can be priced above a 10 inch device.

November 02 2010 at 3:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply