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Apple's grip on the tablet market not 'unassailable'

by Sarah Griffiths on 19 November 2010, 11:33

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Tablet demographics

The survey found 42 percent of people aged over 55 percent have their eye on a tablet as an e-reader with benefits, while perhaps surprisingly around 15 percent of teens up to 17 years of age picked Microsoft as their favourite brand for a tablet, almost three times as many as in the 25-34 year old demographic.

Across the age groups people said access to the web was the most important benefit of a tablet, which the survey believes leave room for savvy manufacturers to get a foothold by creating stronger tie-ups with networks that translates into better total service and package price for consumers.

Interestingly most women are primarily concerned with the cost of a tablet, while men are most swayed by the breadth and quality of its content.  It turns out men are more style conscious than women too according to the survey.

Here's a few more stats from VoucherCodes to get stuck into.

 



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It's an interesting set of results.

Personally i'd probably have bought a Samsung Tab already if it wasn't for the price..and price is one of the biggest reasons that I don't own an iPad yet.

If either was £200 cheaper then i'd have one, but at that price..the iPad doesn't do enough for me, and the Tab does even less and has a smaller screen..]

This may all change next year when the new iPad is released (pending on its features), and if/when Samsung release an updated tab with hopefully a proper 9" screen and droid 3.0..and maybe even at a sensible price.

Well, we can dream can't we? Sadly I don't think Samsung will tempt me away from an iPad 2 unless their price is at least £100 lower.
“Personally i'd probably have bought a Samsung Tab already if it wasn't for the price..and price is one of the biggest reasons that I don't own an iPad yet.
If either was £200 cheaper then i'd have one, but at that price..the iPad doesn't do enough for me, and the Tab does even less and has a smaller screen..”

agreed.

frankly, any tablet that costs more than a tier1 11.6" Zacate Fusion netbook is going to struggle to be taken seriously by me.

and seeing as I anticipate these devices turning up early next year with a price of £450 that pretty much means that i expect a quality 3G tablet to cost £400 or less.
The price point should have been sub-500 in the first place and $100 for a 3G chip set is just having a laugh.

I have been assuming that the lack of credible competition and “must have it first” fanboys were keeping the price at stoopid levels but unless someone comes out with a proper “iPad killer” - my God I hate that expression - or more people wait to buy one we may be having to wait a little longer.

I'll buy one when the price is right and not before.
How about the new dell inspiron duo? It's certainly piqued my interest!
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How about the new dell inspiron duo? It's certainly piqued my interest!

It's interesting but it's not a competitor to the iPad et al yet, different markets and purposes.

Thats basically a netbook tablet, and because its running Windows 7 its got completely different uses and sadly suffers from a lacklustre touch interface. Certainly more powerful and technically better than an ipad/samsung tab, but as I said, different purposes.

I have a tablet PC, and I love it, but what i'm missing on it is something like iOS with its app store, or android 3.0 with its equivalent. It's the apps that make the iPad and Tab desirable, and we're not quite there with Windows 7 yet..or i'd not even consider an ipad etc as i'd have no need :)

I'd consider swapping my TX-2 for one of those dell mini tablets though, funky design even if I can see that hinge snapping in a few months of use!