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Re: ipad sales level off: due to PC tasks or phone capabilities?

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On 2014-04-22, Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 2014-04-22 11:51:54 +0000, RS Wood said:
> I would think that it's because many of the people who want an iPad
> already have one.  HDTV companies are also puzzled as to the reason
> why they are not selling as swiftly as they were a few years back.
> Most people don't upgrade a gadget simply because theirs is old, they
> wait until there is a significant functional upgrade, or their old
> gadget breaks.  Many analysts don't want to admit this because they
> would, in essence, be admitting that there is a plateau for every
> market and that's not good for the companies they stump for.
>
> To me the functional difference between a phone and a tablet is quite
> minimal, though the user experience is vastly different.
>

You're probably right.  But just to play the devil's advocate, it's
tempting to try to conclude that consumers have reached and now
understand the limits of these devices the promotors are trying to
herald as the beginning of a new, post-PC era.  Sure, tablets can do
lots of useful things, but people prefer the pocket portability of their
smart phones and we've reached peak tablet.

I could be totally wrong though, and probably am.  I'm planning on
fitting out a new office soon and for staff I'm thinking seriously about
tablets first.  My first choice? That fatty new 12" Samsung Galaxy Tab
for which I posted a link earlier.  That plus a bluetooth keyboard can
do about everything I need from a half-dozen office bees.

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ipad sales level off: due to PC tasks or phone capabilities? RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-04-22 11:51 +0000
  Re: ipad sales level off: due to PC tasks or phone capabilities? Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-22 16:23 -0700
    Re: ipad sales level off: due to PC tasks or phone capabilities? RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-04-23 15:22 +0000

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