Comments on: iPad mini and other small tablets could outsell large slates in 2013 http://gigaom.com/2013/03/01/ipad-mini-and-other-small-tablets-could-outsell-large-slates-in-2013/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:47:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Talha Iqbal http://gigaom.com/2013/03/01/ipad-mini-and-other-small-tablets-could-outsell-large-slates-in-2013/#comment-1323730 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:35:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=615724#comment-1323730 I think Apple launched the iPad mini because Android tablets are clearly eating their lunch in the mass market. In order to stay relevant in the long run (not only by revenue but also by market share), they need to compete on the lower end as well. There is a good summary of the growth figures in the Uniqloud tablet market overview.

]]> By: Megan Fang http://gigaom.com/2013/03/01/ipad-mini-and-other-small-tablets-could-outsell-large-slates-in-2013/#comment-1323035 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:05:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=615724#comment-1323035 where the data from ? If smaller screen tablets is the trend, in the future it should merger with smartphone, why bother to have 2 similar size gadgets. Is it possible just because of the cheaper price and more portable ?

]]> By: realjjj http://gigaom.com/2013/03/01/ipad-mini-and-other-small-tablets-could-outsell-large-slates-in-2013/#comment-1316930 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:44:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=615724#comment-1316930 Sure because big phones won’t cannibalize 7-8 inch tablets.As for the Mini it’s just the initial boom with many ipad buyers adding a mini to their pointless collection of itoys but the mix won’t stay that unbalanced.

]]> By: MountainWalker http://gigaom.com/2013/03/01/ipad-mini-and-other-small-tablets-could-outsell-large-slates-in-2013/#comment-1316919 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:04:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=615724#comment-1316919 Totally relate to the ‘Man in Mall’ part. Accompanying GF or wife to shop in the mall will never be boring and tiresome! It could even be a great idea for the mall to provide iPad Mini rental service, a lot of the guys will pay I believe. Or set up an iPad zone adjacent to kids playground for guys to play iPad, hmm…
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]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/2013/03/01/ipad-mini-and-other-small-tablets-could-outsell-large-slates-in-2013/#comment-1316890 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:55:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=615724#comment-1316890 Good points Matt. No doubt more minis sold will bring down the ASP of the iPad line, but if Apple can make up for it in volumes, it won’t hurt them. And I didn’t touch upon the Apple forecasts / estimates of iPads sold mainly because I’ve never seen Apple provide those figures. Not sure where Display Search got them from.

]]> By: Matt Eagar http://gigaom.com/2013/03/01/ipad-mini-and-other-small-tablets-could-outsell-large-slates-in-2013/#comment-1316889 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:52:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=615724#comment-1316889 My next iPad will be a mini for the reasons you state. But there’s another important point in the Display Search data that you skipped: Apple’s revenue and profits for tablets overall aren’t going to be nearly as good as what they had planned. If we can trust Display Search (not clear whether we can), then

1. Apple is on track to sell 88MM tablets, down from 100MM
2. 62% of these will be the less profitable iPad mini, whereas original forecast was only 40% iPad mini

Of course Apple had to introduce the mini or at least some of those 55MM devices would have been sold by a competitor, instead, while these numbers still point to growth, this market is starting to mature. Will be interesting to see if they can bring out anything this year to keep things moving along at the clip we’ve become accustomed to seeing from them lately.

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