ABI Research Hops on the Media Tablet Bandwagon
Posted in: Apple, HP, ipad, tablet, Today's Chili
The launch of the iPad has obviously impressed ABI Research, which now predicts that four million “media pad” tablets will ship this year, and 57 million by 2015.
ABI defines a media tablet as having a touchscreen interface, a display between 5 and 11 inches in size, and Wi-Fi connectivity, plus some gaming capabilities.
“Apple’s
iPad is not the first media tablet,” said senior analyst
device
category. The main focus of media tablets is entertainment. A tablet
will not
replace a laptop, netbook or mobile phone, but will remain an additional
premium
or luxury product for wealthy industrialized markets for at least
several
years.”
ABI said other candidates will come from Lenovo (its U1 Hybrid, I assume),
HP’s tablet, and Asus; and a number of new, smaller vendors such as ICD and
Notion Ink.
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