OK, it’s not exactly fair to compare Windows 7-based tablets — from a variety of hardware makers — against one single tablet and OS, but it’s not like the Windows tablets are jumping off shelves, either. Still, according to Stategy Analytics, Windows tablets have a 4.6 per cent share to the PlayBook’s 3.3 per cent.
No surprise that Apple leads the pack with 61.3 per cent in Q2 2011, again, according to SA. The research firm didn’t break down the Android based tablet makers (Samsung, Asus, Motorola, etc) — but did say that that Google’s Android platform powers a 30.1 per cent share of tablets sold worldwide in Q2 this year. Overall, tablet sales are said to have increased over 300 per cent since last year. [Digital Trends]
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Dave
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 2:19 PMSo i bought an ipad 2 a few months ago and decided yesterday that it’s going up for sale. I was willing to give the whole tablet thing a go but frankly it’s just not as good as maybe it seems. Sure it’s handy at some points but it’s just not for me. I’m surprised how…useless they are. I dunno, maybe that will change but for now i’m absolutely loving my new macbook air, does everything and more than the ipad (although, a little pricier).
Jim
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 2:28 PMI use Splashtop to remote run a WIN7 box via my Acer A500 Tab.
I hope there are additional tablet navigation options installed beyond the basic keyboard and stylus options built into the Tablet environment. Win7 is okay for short stints of use but I generally yearn for a mouse soon after.
poedgirl
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 4:48 PMOf course, running remotely your system doesn’t actually have the touch features activated. If windows detects a touch input, it changes the way everything behaves. Scrolling is very smooth, a keyboard automatically appears when needed, etc.
Johnny P
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 4:08 PMThis shows there are sensible people who get a product with lots of support, lots of apps, software designed for the hardware and then there are 30% of people who go for a cheapo option. Remember the 30% includes all those 100-150 dollar craplets you see on ebay. Even if you see a samsung/acer/blackberry tablet on the street it was probably an included gift in their mobile plan rather than ‘oohh i want to get a galaxy tab for christmas’ No way
Johnny P
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 4:10 PMMind you I agree with Dave and would take a netbook or macbook air anyday im just analysing the tablet market
poedgirl
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 4:45 PMI have a Viewsonic ViewPad 10 and it’s actually a very useful device. Of course, I’ve upgraded the SSD to 64gb, the RAM to 2gb and added a 3G module, but still.
Windows 7 is actually very good on a tablet.
Gabriel
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 11:27 AMStill, i think MS aren’t doing themselves any favours by allowing their OS to be pre-installed on tablets right now. For most people it will suck ass, they will right off MS as a tablet option in the future, tell all their friends that MS sucks ass and then buy a competing tablet. Until they have a tablet version OS, they shouldn’t have their OS on a tablet