In any case, this seems to be the signs of the low
cost tablet segment attaining a level of maturity with more players coming in to offer a tablet with less bells and whistles but with a lower price.
In any case, the Iconia A1 - 830 at $ 149 can be considered to have been priced just right as it comes across as an affordable option for the ultra-low
cost tablet segment that is comprised mainly of products from tier - two companies while also coming across as an affordable option against better placed tablet offering such as the Galaxy Tab 3 or even the Nexus 7.
Apple seems to have woken up to the challenge posed by low
cost tablet segment that has carved out with the tablet segment itself and is keen to have its presence there too.
Android's biggest forte has always been the low
cost tablet segment; the sheer number of tablet devices running Android in the sub $ 250 price bracket is ample proof of this.
Not exact matches
Meanwhile, IDC has further predicted that the
tablet segment will continue to be price sensitive with it being the low
cost tablet devices that will be driving growth of the
segment, be it in the emerging markets in the east or the more developed market in the west.
The constant improvement in technology coupled with a general lowering of
cost of
tablet devices is being held as the prime factors stimulating growth of the
segment.
The entire
tablet market seems to have settled down into two broad
segments; a low
cost one ruled by Android, and the Apple iPad ruling the roost in the higher priced
segment.
However, almost a year behind schedule, the Aakash risks losing the early advantage it once had, as there are already a host of
tablet PCs battling it out in the low
cost segment.
The new smaller iPad will also enable Apple to have a product in the burgeoning 7 inch
tablet segment, that is characterized by low initial
costs even if it means less on features.
For the
tablet costs a quite affordable $ 179.99 which is quite a few hundred bucks less than the current king in the 7 inch
tablet segment from both a price and performance point of view — the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
What has to be kept in mind is that both Apple and Samsung are already into launching their second and third generation devices while the entire
tablet demographics too has undergone a sea change with the opening up of a new segment comprising of low cost tablets of the likes of the Kindle Fire or the Nook T
tablet demographics too has undergone a sea change with the opening up of a new
segment comprising of low
cost tablets of the likes of the Kindle Fire or the Nook
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However, there's still no information as t what it might
cost though its believed to be in the budget
tablet segment.
To make up for being a bit late in the
segment, it has three
tablet devices to offer, all aimed at the low
cost to the budget
segment.
We now have a separate, well defined
segment comprised of 7 inch
tablet PCs that are characterized by low initial
costs in spite of fewer features.
Needless to say, the smaller
tablet segment characterized by a lower upfront
cost will become the most happening
tablet segment with the emergence of the iPad Mini.
The Arnova 10 does make for a decent buy for a
tablet that
costs less than $ 200, and that too in the 10 inch
segment.
Or perhaps, the
tablet would be a low
cost version for the budget
segment.
Finally, for the mainstream Windows
tablet segment that closely matches the coverage we have here at UMPCPortal, we see that not only is Baytrail - T being updated for CR (
cost reduced) versions now but there are also performance improvements coming later in the year too.
Orr said consumers look somewhat less favorably on the Android
tablet segment because of OS fragmentation and the introduction of lower -
cost units that have fewer features.