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Old 12-03-2012, 08:25 AM   #326
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Originally Posted by afv011 View Post
Yes, but it has to start somewhere. Each sale of an Android tablet is a no-sale for an apple tablet. And most customers stick with what they buy first. Yes, there are those who jump ship (for all platforms), but most people stick with what they know and are familiar with.
This is true. Perhaps it isn't an exact 1:1 equation in terms of lost Apple sales, but I would bet a majority of Android tablet sales represent a corresponding lost sale for an iOS tablets (or a lost iOS user via 2nd hand tablets). Which is why Jobs was so hot and bothered by all things android.

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