The first iPad unexpectedly and abruptly poached cash and sales from the lucrative notebook segments, and netbooks in particular. Their manufacturers are still trying to keep a face, although statistics in recent years have not spoken in favor of the “official versions” of what is happening. Nevertheless, they have at least ostentatious optimism: they are still confident that the iPad is about to lose its grip and begin to lose ground under the onslaught of more or less traditional laptops.
Leading computer and laptop makers are hoping sales of both will be spurred on by recent processor releases. Ivy Bridge from Intel, coupled with the release of ultrabooks on this platform and the imminent release of Windows 8. Thus, the “iPad effect”, which analysts began to point to back in 2010, should weaken, making room for traditional PCs. According to their manufacturers, even now the negative effect of the Apple tablet on laptop sales is beginning to subside.
The iPad created a new market rather than entering the laptop market by taking over some of the demand. Most tablet devices are focused on entertainment rather than work or school. The real reason for the decline in laptop sales was the global recession, which forced consumers to temporarily stop buying a laptop.
— Simon Lin, CEO of Wistron
Management thinks the same way. Acer, Asus and Samsung, which are optimistic about the prospects for sales of notebooks in the second half of 2012. True, their point of view is not shared by American companies, such as Hewlett Packard and Dell. Who will be right – we will find out closer to winter. [ap]
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The first iPad unexpectedly and abruptly poached cash and sales from the lucrative notebook segments, and netbooks in particular. Their manufacturers are still trying to keep a face, although statistics in recent years have not spoken in favor of the “official versions” of what is happening. Nevertheless, they have at least enough ostentatious optimism: so far they are sure that the iPad …
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