Maybe Microsoft, or any of its hardware partners, will think it over and develop a device that can fit in the entry
level tablet segment.
Often being the butt of many a joke during the initial days, phablets have not only grown in size and scope but have also started posing a serious challenge to the entry
level tablet segment comprising of 7 inch devices.
Not exact matches
As was expected, Samsung has announced its contender in the entry
level budget
tablet segment in the form of the Galaxy Tab Lite.
Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy Tab A (2017) in its home country earlier this week, having debuted a device that appears to be positioned to compete in the entry -
level segment of the
tablet market, yet one that still comes with a number of seemingly premium features.
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.
However, the iPad 2 is an excellent
tablet computer that addresses the usage models that customers are willing to pay for, at a price point and with a design that competitors simply can't match, especially in the entry -
level segment.
Earlier this year, the company released
tablets in entry -
level, mid-range, and high - end
segments.