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[QUOTE=Shane R;2885645]I think most people expected the iPad market to be the same as the iPhone market - marked by the same rocket growth and the same rapid consumer turnover. But they are very different type of devices, with different uses and thus different market performance. Irregardless of analyst expectations, it looks like it's a fantastic business for Apple to be in. And their PC's saw a bump in sales too. I wonder if that was driven by iPad/iPhone users staying in the Apple family?[/QUOTE
Not sure if that was the cause of the bump in PC sales. Despite people claiming Apple have us all on a treadmill of rapid upgrades wether we need them or not the reality is there has been no upgrade to the Mac tower for about 2 years. Actually I think it might be even longer. This year a new tower was released and I know quite a few graphics professionals that were tempted by the new offering. I certainly was. I think that's why they saw a surge in PC sales. Can't do everything on an iPad.
I suppose the phone and tablet market is different but one of the reasons I buy Apple Mac is because of the longevity. My oldest Mac currently running is 8 years old. Does hard labour running a print rip. Used to be my primary post production retouching machine. Runs smooth and sweet. Just like my old iPad.
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