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Kris777 · 08-17-2011, 05:56 PM

Tablet computers such as the iPad are now more popular in Western Europe than desktops, laptops and netbooks

Worldwide shipments of tablet computers are set to top 150m in 2015, according to forecasts by the New York-based ABI Research.

The research firm said on Tuesday that tablet shipments would become "mass market" this year, reaching 50m sales worldwide. According to ABI Research, Apple's iPad accounted for 75% of all tablets shipped around the world in the second quarter of 2011, with 20% sold by manufacturers running Google's Android software.

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08-17-2011, 05:56 PM	#1
Kris777 Banned Posts: 1,767 Karma: 2520493 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Nexus 7, jetBook-Lite, jetBook mini, Toshiba Thrive, JETBOOK COLOR	PC shipments fall as customers opt for tablets Tablet computers such as the iPad are now more popular in Western Europe than desktops, laptops and netbooks Worldwide shipments of tablet computers are set to top 150m in 2015, according to forecasts by the New York-based ABI Research. The research firm said on Tuesday that tablet shipments would become "mass market" this year, reaching 50m sales worldwide. According to ABI Research, Apple's iPad accounted for 75% of all tablets shipped around the world in the second quarter of 2011, with 20% sold by manufacturers running Google's Android software. Full article What is the most popular Android tablet now, Samsung? Last edited by Kris777; 08-17-2011 at 09:42 PM.