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The iPad will Mirror the iPod's Market Dominance. Here's Why and Why It Matters.
- SlipperySlope 14y agoThe takeaway ... "Consider this: no significant competing products yet exist for the iPad. The category is exploding and is expected to overtake the computer category by 2015 or 2016. The iPad dominates the category, and its domination could grow stronger with a smaller iPad Mini. Purchasing decisions for the iPad are more similar to that of the iPod, which today still commands two-thirds of the MP3 player market, and are not distorted by the telecommunication industry dynamics." Who else thinks that an iPad mini will compete strongly with the Kindle Fire and Google Nexus 7?
- pedalpete 14y agoThis article glosses over iPhone vs. Android and talks about the iPhone as if it is the only smartphone platform out there. The iPad's "dominance" is likely to mirror the iPhone rather than the iPod. The iPod was a simple device, and Apple did a great job of designing and marketing it, but tablets are a completely different animal. Now it's about apps, compatibility, etc. etc. The iPod/iTunes combination really didn't have any competition from an user experience standpoint until the ZuneHD, and at that point, the market had already shifted to the iPhone. The iPad is now starting to see some competition, and though they have a bit of a head start, I don't think it is insurmountable. They had a similar lead with the iPhone, but that hasn't stopped Android's rapid growth.