iPad Tablet Dominance
Comments debate the iPad's market dominance in tablets, using historical analogies to past failures and its unexpected success to argue against new competitors like Surface displacing it or cannibalizing sales.
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They aren't trying to displace iPad...
Customers didnt ask for an iPad but they sure bought the hell out of it
This is roughly analogous to claiming that the iPad won't work because resistive touch tablets didn't take off.
iPad is as dominant in tablet space as iPhone in phones, why is it not big enough?
That's like saying "If you want a new iPad why not just buy an Apple Newton?"
They buy an iPad because it's slightly less horrible.
They seem to yes.https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/05/4q17-ipad-vs-other-tabl...
This is bonkers.* A lot of people already have an iPad. No need for something new.* The new iPad pro was just announced and not available yet. Less people willing to buy old stuff.* The Surface had just been updated and is still building on the success of previous models.This comparison is Steve Jobs-level of data creativity.
Could cannibalize the iPad market instead
So, iPad is not looking as previous tablets, and not all recent tablets look like iPad.