Prin lansarea tabletei iPad Apple a acaparat aproape intreaga piata a internet tablet-urilor la nivel global deoarece in momentul de fata 95% dintre tabletele vandute in lumea intreaga au instalat sistemul de operare iOS. Pe locurile 2 si 3 se claseaza tabletele ce ruleaza sistemul de operare Android plus categoria “Altor sisteme de operare”. In ceea ce priveste numarul efectiv de tablete vandute in fiecare semestru : tableta iPad inregistreaza 4.2 milioane de unitati vandute in semestrul 3 din 2010, tabletele cu Android inregistreaza doar in jur de 100.000 unitati vandute iar restul tabletelor insumeaza aproximativ tot 100.00 unitati vandute.
Global tablet shipments grew 26 percent sequentially to reach 4.4 million units in Q3 2010. Apple was the clear market leader during the quarter, capturing an impressive 95 percent share with the iPad and beating Android into second place.
The tablet wars are up and running. Apple has quickly leveraged its famous brand, an extensive retail presence and user-friendly design to develop the tablet segment into a multi-billion-dollar global business. Android, Microsoft, MeeGo, webOS, Blackberry and other platforms are trailing in Apple’s wake and they already have much ground to make up.
Desi acum iPad e “regina” tabletelor la nivel global sunt sigur ca lucrurile se vor schimba mai ales ca Samsung Galaxy Tab este disponibila pentru achizitie si in curand vor fi disponibile alte tablete. Nu prevand ca Apple sa piarda foarte mult din piata la inceput, dar probabil ca odata ce iPad 2 va fi lansata restul tabletelor vor intra din nou in umbra si Apple isi va recupera din eventualele procente pierdute in cursul urmatoarelor luni.
