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There's no reason to think Android tablets wont overtake the iPad in future. However, the key difference between the tablet and smartphone spaces is that the ma
by majika 15y ago
There's no reason to think Android tablets wont overtake the iPad in future. However, the key difference between the tablet and smartphone spaces is that the masses recognise there are smartphones other than the iPhone.
Apple created the tablet market, and consumers know it. The iPhone had a big impact on the smartphone market, but it didn't create it.
Apple earned itself 6-12 months of 100% ownership of the tablet market. People don't yet understand that there are any tablets apart from the iPad. Or, if they do, there will be a belief that the Android tablets are crap because they know that they're just following the success of the iPad.
I think it will take another two or three years before we start seeing tablets become a commodity, as the market begins to recognise the other tablets out there. Or, if this Amazon tablet is a success, then they might be a commodity by next Christmas :)
- latch 15y agoI agree..and at that point, Apple might be on the verge of defining an entire product category, which the rest of the market will follow 3+ years thereafter. I have no doubt that at some point they'll slow down..but like I said in my OP, I'm not ready to bet against them yet.
- roc 15y ago> "There's no reason to think Android tablets wont overtake the iPad in future." Except that Android devices never went anywhere as media players. Nothing did, compared to the iPod. Even well after they were seen as a commodity and certainly not for lack of awareness of non-iPod competitors. And the iPad is loved/used as much more of a big media player than a big phone. So while Android devices certainly may overtake the iPad, the iPod market presents a great argument that they very well might not. At least not until an OEM puts some serious thought and consideration into the media experience.