The real issue here is people lack of understanding that the numbers are affected by the "others" category...
All of the sudden those "others" sold 17.5 millions tablet, where? With what kind of return?
This past couple of years we learned to make a distinction between smartphones and feature and dumb mobile phone, maybe it's time we start making the same distinction...
Can we really compare 14.6 millions iPads that are sold with a great profit margin, and make everyday the iOS ecosystem more profitable and a clear future alternative to the old PC market, with 17.5 millions tablet that are nowhere to be found.
And then there is the fact that this kind of stats should take in account the cyclicality of release dates.
Chart should be made not by quarter but by weeks after release. That way we could still compare performance when Apple juggles the release dates.
All of the sudden those "others" sold 17.5 millions tablet, where? With what kind of return?
This past couple of years we learned to make a distinction between smartphones and feature and dumb mobile phone, maybe it's time we start making the same distinction...
Can we really compare 14.6 millions iPads that are sold with a great profit margin, and make everyday the iOS ecosystem more profitable and a clear future alternative to the old PC market, with 17.5 millions tablet that are nowhere to be found.
And then there is the fact that this kind of stats should take in account the cyclicality of release dates.
Chart should be made not by quarter but by weeks after release. That way we could still compare performance when Apple juggles the release dates.