Tablets To Account For 50% Of The PC Market In 2014, According to Analyst

Tablets are gaining a lot of popularity largely due to its size, its price, and how sometimes its battery life can even outlast that of a laptop. While it remains to see if tablets can truly ever replace a laptop, like we said they are undoubtedly gaining in popularity and according to analyst firm, Canalys, they predict that tablets will account for 50% of the total client PC market in 2014, and are expected to out-ship a lot of other PC form factors combined. This is based on Canalys’ observation of how the desktop and notebook shipments have experienced an overall decline, despite the worldwide PC market experiencing an 18% growth in Q3 2013.

Their predictions state that they believe Apple will continue to do well, and will remain “highly profitable and driving revenue from its entire ecosystem is of greater importance than market share statistics.” As for Android, their report claims that Samsung will continue to lead the pack, although they are expected to face competition from other manufacturers as more companies attempt to enter the tablet market. What do you guys reckon? 50% is basically saying that one out of two people you know will have a tablet. Will tablets really account for 50% of the PC market come 2014?

Tyler Lee
Categories: Tablets
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