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Tablet demand weak - might drop another 20 percent
Much like the PC industry has experienced, the demand for tablets is getting weaker. Suppliers are now even phasing out their tablet IC business as Digitimes reports. Sales are expected to decline 10-20 percent in 2016. The rising popularity of large-size smart-phones has had an adverse impact on the tablet market, said the sources.
As Digitimes reports; Tablet demand worldwide will likely decline 10-20% in 2016, the sources indicated. Shipments of tablets running Android OS might be less than 160 million units in 2015, and will fall further to 120-130 million in 2016, the sources predicted. More international vendors have moved to leave the tablet-IC market because of low prices which will yield them low profits, the sources observed. In addition to weak demand, price competition among tablet chip providers remains intense, the sources said.
On the other hand, MediaTek has seen its shipments for tablets continue to grow, the sources noted. The Taiwan-based company aims to ship 45 million tablet chips in 2015.
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#5169917 Posted on: 10/08/2015 02:14 PM
We have Phones with big screen (5inch) and desktops with 24-27-34inch screen.
Why we need a tablet?
We have Phones with big screen (5inch) and desktops with 24-27-34inch screen.
Why we need a tablet?
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#5169920 Posted on: 10/08/2015 02:22 PM
I think everyone has one or more tablets at this stage.
I think everyone has one or more tablets at this stage.
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#5169927 Posted on: 10/08/2015 02:32 PM
on other hand why buy tablet when there is free one everywhere (2 pack of beer = 1 free tablet... etc etc, by the way where is the link beween tablet and beer? once you have drink the beer the tablet will be useless as the manual is in chinese, korean and japanese :stewpid
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there is a tablet overdose
99% of the sold tablet have the power of a 1st price smartphone and the volume that doesn't enter in your bag... then you go with your more powerfull smartphone and let the tablet at home (nice bibelot that catch dust)
on other hand why buy tablet when there is free one everywhere (2 pack of beer = 1 free tablet... etc etc, by the way where is the link beween tablet and beer? once you have drink the beer the tablet will be useless as the manual is in chinese, korean and japanese :stewpid
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there is a tablet overdose
99% of the sold tablet have the power of a 1st price smartphone and the volume that doesn't enter in your bag... then you go with your more powerfull smartphone and let the tablet at home (nice bibelot that catch dust)
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#5169933 Posted on: 10/08/2015 02:41 PM
It is as I wrote long time ago. People gave android initial boost with high hopes for new very versatile platform. So many years later, there are no good productivity applications for every branch of interest. Users can't get super user without voiding part or entire warranty.
Most of android market games are trash with in game paid features/p2w mechanics. And because of this, android is not even good gaming platform. It became platform without identity.
And while table market grew fast, manufacturers overshoot expectations. And you can still buy 3~4 years old, nearly obsolete products in shops. (Yes, at low price. But anyone who touches those will be so disappointed that he will think twice before obtaining another one.)
Android is severely hurt even by flashplayer.
Intel + windows based tablets have its place, it was very small place compared to android tablets. And I think this small place will grow a bit in future. Because people will want those productivity applications. And performance of mobile chips is getting better every year.
I have played Baldur's Gate on android, but I did not have nerves for control method, since android does not have advanced mouse control.
Even cheap windows tablet can play that or Good Old Fallout. Or any other great older game.
(And btw, judging from surge of very old games on steam, I guess, they are becoming popular somehow.)
It is as I wrote long time ago. People gave android initial boost with high hopes for new very versatile platform. So many years later, there are no good productivity applications for every branch of interest. Users can't get super user without voiding part or entire warranty.
Most of android market games are trash with in game paid features/p2w mechanics. And because of this, android is not even good gaming platform. It became platform without identity.
And while table market grew fast, manufacturers overshoot expectations. And you can still buy 3~4 years old, nearly obsolete products in shops. (Yes, at low price. But anyone who touches those will be so disappointed that he will think twice before obtaining another one.)
Android is severely hurt even by flashplayer.
Intel + windows based tablets have its place, it was very small place compared to android tablets. And I think this small place will grow a bit in future. Because people will want those productivity applications. And performance of mobile chips is getting better every year.
I have played Baldur's Gate on android, but I did not have nerves for control method, since android does not have advanced mouse control.
Even cheap windows tablet can play that or Good Old Fallout. Or any other great older game.
(And btw, judging from surge of very old games on steam, I guess, they are becoming popular somehow.)
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I was just talking about tablets yesterday, I've got a droid and a Win 10 tab, and rarely use either of them