iSuppli has released a report outlining their predictions for how the tablet market will change in terms of market share over the next couple of years. They ultimately find that Apple will maintain a dominant market share for at least that long.
The report states that Apple will have 74.1% of the tablet market in 2010. This market includes the “PC-style” tablets as well, and slates such as the iPad. With several competitors launching their own devices in the near future, iSuppli still believes Apple will hold 70.4% of the market in 2011, and 61.7% in 2012.
“Although the iPad has been on the market for only a few months, powerful interests throughout the technology business are devoting enormous resources to challenge and topple Apple’s domination in this fast-growing marketplace,” said Rhoda Alexander, director of monitor research at iSuppli. “However, if recent history is any lesson, it will take some time for these companies to get their products to market, longer for them to offer necessary software support and infrastructure, and an even lengthier period to begin to rival the overall user experience Apple is able to deliver.”
The thing about this is, it’s all entirely speculation. Little in the report is given in the way of data that might suggest Apple will hold or lose their current market share.
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