That's something that could sway
some small tablet buyers to the Galaxy Note 8.0 if such a device does arrive.
Not exact matches
So, while «many» potential
tablet buyers (61 % of surveyed consumers) gravitate towards «traditional»
tablets (i.e. those with screens between 8.9 to 10.1 inches), Forrester notes that
smaller slates (7 to 7.9 inches) have a preference share of around 16 %.
Yet, while the ASP of the iPad has been falling — as
buyers shift their cash to Apple's
smaller, lower cost slate — the ASP of the rest of
tablet market has increased 17 percent over the same period.
It has already been whispered that Apple is exploring the creation of a
smaller iPad, the better to cater for the large group of
buyers who want a
tablet that's more pocket - friendly than the 9.7 in iPad 2.
The
tablet growth in 2013 was fueled by the low - end
smaller screen
tablet market, and first time
buyers; this led Android to become the No. 1
tablet operating system (OS), with 62 percent of the market (see Table 1).
It's pretty clear that Asus is targeting the Transformer Book towards the Zenbook
buyer who is also considering a
tablet, although we still have our doubts about Windows 8 as the perfect
tablet OS / And let's not forget that
small issue of battery life.
The bigger
tablet will set
buyers back $ 299, while the
smaller one costs $ 229, which are prices anyone would hardly balk at for a Samsung device.
This year's ZenFone 3 line kicks off with three clearly differentiated products — the regular ZenFone for budget - conscious
buyers, the Deluxe for spec junkies and the Ultra for
buyers seeking a decent,
small connected
tablet that also doubles as a highly capable smartphone.