Tuesday, June 21, 2011

So Far, it Appears Nothing is Better than an iPad

Every competitor's fear in the PC devices space is that Apple will own the tablet market like it owns the iPod market.

Most people might argue that no Apple competitor has started selling anything that clearly answers a fundamental question: “Why should somebody buy this instead of an iPad?”

Sales figures for tablets show that when consumers compare the iPad to other choices, an overwhelming percentage conclude that the iPad is the best option. You can probably point to a number of differences between iPads and specific other tablets, but many would argue that nothing so far is distinctive enough to drive a breakthrough.

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