Tablets continue to gain momentum in the worldwide marketplace. The category is forecast to grow nearly 60 percent, surpassing laptop shipments this year and all PC categories by 2015, according to two reports released Tuesday by IDC. Lower prices and smaller screen sizes are among the drivers for increased shipments and the resulting sales. The market intelligence firm cites a decline in the average tablet selling price worldwide of 10.8 percent.
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Tablets to Demote Laptops to Also-Ran Status This Year
Posted by: Enid Burns May 28, 2013 12:22 PMTablets continue to gain momentum in the worldwide marketplace. The category is forecast to grow nearly 60 percent, surpassing laptop shipments this year and all PC categories by 2015, according to two reports released Tuesday by IDC. Lower prices and smaller screen sizes are among the drivers for increased shipments and the resulting sales. The market intelligence firm cites a decline in the average tablet selling price worldwide of 10.8 percent.