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For a reality check compared to the echo chamber, statcounter has the iPad usage share at 55% (and stable over time): https://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-

by jsnell 5y ago

For a reality check compared to the echo chamber, statcounter has the iPad usage share at 55% (and stable over time): https://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-share/tablet/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-share/tablet/worldw... Analysts put the iPad market share at 34% in 2021 (modest growth): https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS48826122 https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS48826122 (I don't know who buys or uses Android tablets these days; they were always miserable devices, and I got off that train somewhere around 2015. But it does appear that they're sold in greater numbers than iPads, and actually used a decent amount rather than just thrown into the bin.)

christophilus 5y ago
I wonder if those tablet-based kiosks and cash registers count? Those seem to be mostly non-Apple from what I’ve seen. Edit: I don’t think those should count, as I see them as their own category, not a tablet.
elp 5y ago
It very much depends on which country you are in. So for North America or anywhere with a high iphone usage it makes sense and the small amount extra for the iPad is completely justifiable, but I think in other countries it ends up coming down to price. For the 3rd world Android phone usage is probably close to 90% so its significantly less likely those people will change OS for their tablets if they get any. Significantly lower salaries so that 30% extra for the ipad is a big one. Then the $100 kids tablet market is HUGE. No one cares if the kids tablet is slow as long as they don't break/ are cheap to replace. If you are using the tablet mostly for consuming (web, movies, reading) then the real difference in performance between the 2 systems is not really noticeable. The most noticeable part is the time for an app to start / switch after that performance is very comparable.

by jsnell 5y ago

christophilus 5y ago

I wonder if those tablet-based kiosks and cash registers count? Those seem to be mostly non-Apple from what I’ve seen. Edit: I don’t think those should count, as I see them as their own category, not a tablet.

elp 5y ago

It very much depends on which country you are in. So for North America or anywhere with a high iphone usage it makes sense and the small amount extra for the iPad is completely justifiable, but I think in other countries it ends up coming down to price. For the 3rd world Android phone usage is probably close to 90% so its significantly less likely those people will change OS for their tablets if they get any. Significantly lower salaries so that 30% extra for the ipad is a big one. Then the $100 kids tablet market is HUGE. No one cares if the kids tablet is slow as long as they don't break/ are cheap to replace. If you are using the tablet mostly for consuming (web, movies, reading) then the real difference in performance between the 2 systems is not really noticeable. The most noticeable part is the time for an app to start / switch after that performance is very comparable.