Furthermore, that 9to5 Mac poll was likely visited by Apple enthusiasts. The average consumer (non-9to5 Mac reader) will likely even skew the results more. Apple enthusiasts do not necessary represent the avg consumer.
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Tim Cook Says 'Exciting Things' Coming to iPad as Tablet Sales Continue to Drop
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Furthermore, that 9to5 Mac poll was likely visited by Apple enthusiasts. The average consumer (non-9to5 Mac reader) will likely even skew the results more. Apple enthusiasts do not necessary represent the avg consumer.
I have a couple of iPads, a Galaxy Tab, and a Nexus 7 sitting on a shelf gathering dust. They were all family consumption devices. The only tablet that gets any use is my wife's Fire Tablet (ebooks). Funny thing, big phones didn't kill the tablet use in my house. The humble Chromecast did. Tablets used to be the avenue for larger Netflix, Youtube, etc. when compared to the phone. Chromecasts made the viewing even larger.
Cant't wait for the newest rage from the Dongle Tech Department.
Don't you know that the OPTIONAL keyboard for the iPad is actually MANDATORY?
Please, please, please bring 3D Touch support to the iPad! I love it on my 6s Plus, but I am left without it on my iPad.
This pretty much puts to rest the claim that iPad minis aren't selling as well as ipad pros. In fact the opposite is true. iPad minis & airs are selling MORE than the pros. So it just proves that Apple's slapping on a "pro" label to justify the higher prices kind of backfired. I think it was premature. The ipads are still largely media consumption devices which people don't upgrade too often. Definitely not as often as iphones that's for sure. And that will always be the case. Apple needs to lower prices or add seriously pro features to continue to justify the high prices of pro ipads. Personally I think they need to keep ipad prices under $800 and unify the line up. Add Apple pencil and smart keypad ability across the iPad lines. People are buying more iPad minis & ipad airs than the pros. If Apple wants to make more money they should give the mini & air the ability to use the Apple pencil and smart keyboards. And if they want to sell more iPad pros, they need to lower the prices or add features that truly warrant those higher prices.
By that logic they should drop the Mac (9% of net sales being very close to the 7% iPad provides) and just focus on iPhone.
That's a horrible idea. Microsoft has been working for about half a decade to get an OS that fits with touch and apps that do. And they still haven't fixed the apps issue completely. Everyone talks about touch macOS, but completely ignore just how awful it'd be to just take macOS and throw it on an iPad.
I wonder what he would said after leaving the restroom... "Exciting! Awesome! Best *thing* ever!"
You watch DVDs on your Mac? Why! Rip it and put it in your HDD. You can have thousands. I have ripped all my Blurays and put them in my 5TB HDD. I use plex to stream them around the house including the AppleTV 4 in the living room, iPad, and iPhones, etc.
Apple does not officially break out iPad sales on a model-by-model basis.
I wonder that is. It's not because they can't :/
I'm really looking forward to the 2017 iPad Pro - hopefully it's got enough "exciting things" that it will make me pull the trigger!
I wonder that is. It's not because they can't :/
I'm really looking forward to the 2017 iPad Pro - hopefully it's got enough "exciting things" that it will make me pull the trigger!
Well, judging by the sales, those exciting things are the next Surface Book and Surface Pro..
He's lost the plot with the iPad I think. A new Mini would of been nice and a new Air.
He's lost the plot with the iPad I think. A new Mini would of been nice and a new Air.
iPads can replace laptops over time, but fundamentally several things need to added: Full versions of desktop apps, more RAM, trackpad or mouse compatibility, and a traditional file system that allows for organizing files & folders on the local device.
The lack of trackpad compatibility is particularly frustrating for me, because it prevents using the device like a real laptop even for a day or two when I'm traveling. I don't really care about a file system upgrade right now because of course, like most people, I still own a laptop/desktop.
The lack of trackpad compatibility is particularly frustrating for me, because it prevents using the device like a real laptop even for a day or two when I'm traveling. I don't really care about a file system upgrade right now because of course, like most people, I still own a laptop/desktop.
If they do all that, they're just making a laptop.
If you want it, get a laptop. Some of us don't want our tablets ruined.
You think I'm joking? I'm dead serious.
I'd venture to say that nearly everyone who has a tablet, has a smartphone that does everything a tablet can do (and more considering it's got a cellular signal). Neither tablet nor phone can accomplish even half the number of tasks a computer can.
And just like that, tablets are rendered useless.
Apples and Oranges really...
The Watch has over 60% market share of a very small market and grew Q over Q (5.2m vs 5.1m)
The iPad has a respectable 24% share of the tablet market, but decreased nearly 20% Q over Q (13.1m vs 16.1m)