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Originally Posted by Faterson
Pads were dominating in the tablet space a couple of years ago, but now they're in the minority already in terms of tablets sold.
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Android is fragmented among several hardware companies, the fact is that for a single company, Apple is still selling more tablets than any other competitors.
iPad minis sold: around 10 million. Nexus 7 sold: 4.8 million. Clearly, Apple has sold twice minis. So I see no dominance there.
Yeah, the slices of the pie are smaller now. But how many companies are taking a slice? Because Google does not build most of those devices, while Apple does, hence is also making money with the hardware as well, without having to pay licenses and royalties, as Android tablets manufacturers have to, like Asus.