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It’s over. The iPad won
In 2010, one firm said the iPad “failed to convince buyers” after its unveiling because the number of people who said they were uninterested in the iPad nearly doubled. Small footnote to that survey that somehow didn’t…
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Feature Tablets
Andrian Georgiev, a reporter from the Bulgarian business newspaper “Capital weekly” wrote an article for which he asked me some questions. My answers are below. The article is available here (Bulgarian). Q: How many…
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Measuring iPad enterprise use
I’ve noticed that there is a lot of speculation on the prospects for iPad use “in the enterprise”. Business users could sure benefit from the device and anecdotal evidence does point to many cases of use in business. But…
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Visualizing iPad vs Mac
The iPad outsold the Mac after two quarters in the market. It’s important to understand the effect the iPad is having on PCs. Data is trickling in that potential notebook buyers are “postponing” purchases due to the…
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iPad vs. iPhone: why we got the iPad forecasts wrong
The iPad was announced to a loud chorus of disapproval and disdain. It’s easy to forget the overwhelming scorn and insult poured on the product for months before and after sales start. Analyst forecasts were comical. At…
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Gartner: as a Media Tablet, iPad deserves to be ignored in PC rankings
“Media tablet hype around devices such as the iPad has also affected consumer notebook growth by delaying some PC purchases, especially in the U.S. consumer market. Media tablets don’t replace primary PCs, but they…
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How many iPads next year? Analyst Sees 45 Million IPads In 2011
The contact, says [Ticonderoga’s] White, shipped more than 6 million parts to Apple during the third quarter of the year and expects to ship 7 million more in the fourth quarter. Since Apple uses one unit of this…
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Ticonderoga sees over 15 million iPads in 9 months
White contends iPad could be “one of the most coveted gifts” this holiday season; he sees the company selling 7.1 million units in the September 2010 fiscal year, with 19.9 million in 2011, and 25.8 million in 2012. The…
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Hewlett-Packard is bundling a tablet with a $399 printer
The bottom line: HP’s decision to bundle a tablet computer with its new $399 printer could make trouble for competitors. HP’s New Tablet Could Be an iPad Spoiler – BusinessWeek HP took the control panel display from a…
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Best Buy CEO: iPad Is Cannibalizing Laptop Sales By 50%
The CEO of Best Buy just said the iPad is cannibalizing 50% of the company’s laptop sales, the Wall Street Journal reports. When consumers walk into Best Buy now, they don’t look at or want laptops, instead they’re drawn…