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(80,011 posts) Sat Apr 30, 2016, 09:42 AM Apr 2016

iSad: Nobody wants to buy tablets anymore [View all]

(MarketWatch) There’s only one thing helping the tablet market right now—keyboards—and even that is not enough to stave off a decline in tablet sales as consumers grow increasingly uninterested in the devices.

Worldwide shipments of tablets fell another 15% during the first quarter as “overall disinterest” in the product category reached record highs, according to analysts at industry tracker IDC.

Apple Inc. AAPL, -1.15% sold the most tablets of any other company during the quarter, giving it a 26% market share. However, that is a decline from a 27% share last quarter as iPad sales plunged 18%, according to IDC. ............(more)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/isad-nobody-wants-to-buy-tablets-anymore-2016-04-29

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This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #1

I love my tablet too. I have a Lenovo Android tablet cannabis_flower Apr 2016 #2

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Big Chief tablets haven't changed in over 100 years Major Nikon Apr 2016 #34

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Unless it's really old Reter May 2016 #42

My tablet is used primarliy as an ereader. I've got about 6000 books in pdf format on it. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #3

I have a Kindle Fire that I expected to love, as I'm a "constant reader" Glorfindel Apr 2016 #5

Me, too. nruthie Apr 2016 #7

I would love to be able to read a real book again Pakhet Apr 2016 #10

I can read it in bed with the light off tularetom Apr 2016 #31

53 years! Egnever Apr 2016 #33

Or at least tolerance tularetom Apr 2016 #35

I have an tablet........... mrmpa Apr 2016 #32

While I understand why some people like, or prefer, SheilaT Apr 2016 #38

Which is what my iPad mini is for: books only Nedsdag Apr 2016 #16

Mine is mostly for web surfing and reading books Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #24

6000 books? Read one a day for 20 years? :-) Logical Apr 2016 #28

I can easily read 3 or 4 books a day. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #41

Where did you get PDFs? Public released? Logical May 2016 #43

Found a program that will convert most ebook formats. hobbit709 May 2016 #44

Thanks Logical May 2016 #46

My iPad mini is just fine for surfing the web etc. stopbush Apr 2016 #6

My Mom has an iPad, I have a Wii U... Archae Apr 2016 #8

bought a cheap one last year. found i really need a full keypad and a bigger screen( old guy) dembotoz Apr 2016 #9

I love mine. Blue_In_AK Apr 2016 #11

My family bought tablets for all of my 11 great grandchildren jwirr Apr 2016 #12

Anything that isn't a piece of shit is too expensive Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #13

I know, Walter 1939 Apr 2016 #14

Depends what you are looking for Egnever Apr 2016 #15

And yet ... Igel Apr 2016 #37

i'm not ready to give my mini up anytime soon. shanti Apr 2016 #17

I love my iPad bigwillq Apr 2016 #18

Technology's biggest problem is we don't need one every year NightWatcher Apr 2016 #19

Computer companies have gotten ridiculously rich on the need for upgrading AZ Progressive Apr 2016 #20

Phones are big enough edhopper Apr 2016 #21

I may buy a new one for my son at some point PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #22

Love mine for surfing on the sofa. Don't have to sit at the laptop. lindysalsagal Apr 2016 #23

Exactly. Great for starbucks. Fits right in the purse Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #25

I got a surface and love it. basselope Apr 2016 #26

I have a surface pro II. stone space Apr 2016 #27

Just picked up a refurb Surface Pro II whistler162 Apr 2016 #30

Love my iPad for books, magazines, streaming music and videos. nt Logical Apr 2016 #29

I use my iPad for two purposes Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2016 #39

I have a Kindle Fire (gift from a company I work with). ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #40

No need for a new one footinmouth May 2016 #45