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Tablet Shipments Drop 2015
Though not surprising, I kind of hate to see it happen. Tablets can be awesome devices.
http://betanews.com/2016/01/28/table...-drop-in-2015/ |
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PHD in Horribleness
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Yeah, I mean how many tablets does one person need.
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I can see it now:
*big important paper* THE END OF TABLETS!!! OMZG!! |
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Given that the majority of consumers use them for Internet access and content playback there really is no need for new features. In that they are more like TVs than PCs. And TVs tend to stay in use for a looonnngggg time. None of this means the tablet business is dead, just that replacement sales aren't going to be a big part of the business and, with the growing popularity of convertibles and Tablet PCs, new adopters of media-centric tablets are more likely to be looking for low cost devices. And guess who bet their tablet business on the low end? Anybody looking for bargains in premium android tablets is going to have a lot of choices in a month or so... |
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I am afraid it is all my fault: I didn't buy a tablet in 2015. Nor am I likely to this year. I still have every tablet I've ever bought, and they all still work. I think I'm going to let Amazon give me $5 for my Fire 1st gen, though.
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I have at least 3 tablets. Do not need a new one.
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I'm trying to think of any scenario that would lead me to buy a new tablet. Even if I break one, I still have two left. And thinking lately that one tablet is more than sufficient at this point, no scenario under which I can imagine buying another for years to come.
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I've traded in six defunct tablets with two separate promotions, including two 1st gen Fires, two HP Touchpads, a Pandigital Novel and I can't even remember what the sixth one was. |
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I have a nook HD that I just put CM13 (unofficial) and I find without any bloatware that 8 gigs on board storage is plenty of room, and it is amazing how nice Marshmallow runs on the device. I've gone from using the tablet infrequently to using it more than my other tabs. |
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Still haven't bought my first tablet ...
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