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The iPad was released less than three years ago. What's your definition of 'a long time'?

• dfc 14y ago
  Why do you assume that the problem is the definition of "long time" and not the definition of "lust after." It seems that you think everyone is lusting after the iPad? I know I am not lusting after the iPad, but I'm not a mac lover. The iPad has certainly not matched the lust inducing levels of the iphone or ipod or osx.
  • jmduke 14y ago
    The iPad held 73% of the tablet market last year, most of which came from market entrants who entered solely for the iPad. I don't know what by metric you're judging 'lust' (hopefully it's not just your desire), but its hard to imagine a more impressive performance.
    • dfc 14y ago
      Stats without footnotes are as useful as my anecdotal evidence. Moreover how big is that market?
      • pooriaazimi 14y ago
        They've sold 84 million iPads, 44 million of which were sold in the past 8-10 months. http://www.pcworld.com/article/259829/apple_earnings_disappoint_but_ipad_sales_continue_to_surge.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/259829/apple_earnings_disappo...
        • dfc 14y ago
          What does that have to do with 73%?
          • pooriaazimi 14y ago
            Two posts above: > Moreover how big is that market? They sold 44 million in three quarters, and they have (at least) 73% market share. So, a total of 80 million in 2012. Probably 50% more in 2013.
            • dfc 14y ago
              Where are you getting the 73% from? The uncited statistic upthread? And where are you getting the growth projections from?