Till then, the Kindle Fire may be to the 7 inch
tablet segment what the iPad is in the 10 inch genre.
Not exact matches
Also, while still on Windows 8 and the decline in sales of PCs,
what should also be taken into consideration is that the former has opened up an entirely new
segment of computing, that of hybrid
tablet devices.
With Nexus 7 ruling the roost in the 7 inch
tablet segment,
what do other players in the
segment do to make their products noticeable?
To
what extent the last bit makes sense is debatable considering a small sized ultrabook caters for a completely different
segment than a device that is purely
tablet in its execution and functionality while also being entirely dependent on touch based input even if it offers a bigger display.
It is interesting that the entire notebook
segment itself seems to be in the midst of a transformation,
what with smart new hybrid
tablets coming on to the scene.
So
what this means is that 3D enabled
tablet PCs might well be the next big revolution in the
tablet PC
segment with a 3D Thrive
tablet perhaps leading from the front.
What also makes Samsung's first effort in the
tablet segment special is the fact that the Galaxy Pad is perhaps the first Android
tablet that hold real promise, one that can ultimately bring the iPad's stronghold over the
tablet sphere.
What remains to be seen is if they can actually usurp the small
tablet segment in the long run.
While the company report described Impact Scores as «the difference between the rate of a behavior in one customer
segment from the rate of a behavior in all website visitors multiplied by the number of visitors in the same
segment,»
what can be stated in simple terms is that the purchasing experience for smartphone and
tablet users have to be improved as more take to these devices in future.
The
tablet segment has seen robust growth in the second quarter and guess
what contributed to the success story the most?
They are intending to offer multiple devices in the 7 inch
segment, though the
tablet PCs from Philips should not be expected to be any thing new or different than
what we have seen in the last 2 years.
Sony also has a solid presence in the laptop or notebook
segment with its Vaio series, though its survival here depends on
what notebook / ultrabook / hybrid
tablets it launches based on Microsoft's latest platform, Windows 8.
However, the good thing is, the CES isn't too far off and we won't have to wait for a lot of time before we get to see
what Asus has to offer for the 7 inch
segment of
tablet devices.
In reality
tablets have yet to make a credible dent at the enterprise
segment, so that
what seems evident is that the next major push at
tablet sales is expected to come from the enterprise business users.
As such,
what can be said with a fair degree of surety is that we are on the verge of seeing a huge influx of
tablet devices in the business
segment; and that the majority of them will be the Apple iPad.
Meanwhile, you can pick up the June issue of the Good E-Reader Magazine that will let you have a good idea of
what's happening in the
tablet / slate or e-reader
segments.
Mooly Eden was however careful not to reveal all that would have made public
what Intel has up its sleeve for the
tablet segment though the thing that was evident is that Intel is banking on dual core processing to support multitasking.
The OpenTablet 7 still has a lot of ground to cover to make a credible dent in the
Tablet PC
segment where a lot of fireworks is still left to be seen,
what with some of the heavy weight from the tech world such as HP or Samsung readying suitable devices to do battle in this
segment.
While it is yet to attain a position of strength in the
tablet or smartphone
segment even though a start has been made,
what is good to see is that it is aiming further diversification in the smaller smart personal wearable
segment as well.
It will be interesting to see
what Apple's response is in a changed scenario in the
tablet segment.
The Slate and the iPad along with lot's more from the
Tablet PC
segment as well as E-Readers is
what the Good E-Reader Magazine is all about.
Yes we did count them all right so the truth is, AMtek has readied 5 of them to do,
what can said as, take»em by the scruff of the collar and shake»em up, sort of thing with the
Tablet segment.
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
TabletTablet.
However, there's still no information as t
what it might cost though its believed to be in the budget
tablet segment.
They have their upsides (a separate battery unit under the keypad greatly enhances battery life, for example), but
what we have with the Surface is primarily a
tablet that can also be counted among the ultrabook
segment.
After having seen
what HTC's next offering in the 10 inch
tablet segment, the Puccini, will be like, here are some more images providing us with a greater insight on the upcoming
tablet.
Also, it would be interesting to see how things pan out in the coming days when competitions is expected to intensify even more
what with HP, Motorola, RIM along with a few more also expected to join the
tablet segment with suitable devices.
However, the extremely short online stint was enough to let us have a glimpse of
what to expect out of Kobo's next offering in the fast maturing
tablet / e-book reader
segment.
Also, while GameStop venturing into the
tablet segment can definitely be considered a good sign (
what with the rising popularity of people using this device as part of their daily life),
what remains to be seen is whether just adding some games to the
tablet PCs would help enhancing their appeal to prospective
tablet buyers.
While its no secret Samsung is looking into the next version of the Galaxy Tab, and one that is likely to be in different size
segments,
what has also spilled out in the open is that the South Korean conglomerate is looking at the Nvidia Tegra 2 chips to power its next
tablet.
The
tablet PC
segment is booming right now which is reason enough to take the plunge into
what can be termed as the fastest growing computer scene at present.
You might legitimately criticize Google's Android for breeding a lot of fragmentation in the mobile market, but
what the open - source OS has also done is help make wireless devices like
tablets and smartphones truly mainstream, and, by way of being a «free» OS, pave the way for some interesting devices that cater specifically to particular market
segments.
What would the
tablet segment be without rugged
tablets?
What once was a niche is now bubbling up to mainstream and may even save the entire
tablet segment alltogether.
What's different with this
tablet is that it's an enterprise
tablet with Windows 8.1 Pro, so that widens the choice in this
segment a bit.
They represent two different price
segments and depending on
what you want from your new
tablet each of them could be your top choice.