Why are tablet sales falling?


  • TECH
  • Friday, 28 Nov 2014

UNEXPECTED: Consumers are holding onto their older-generation tablets longer than expected.

The latest data and forecast from IDC shows that the demand for tablets is falling rapidly and that even the premium allure of iPad is diminished. 

IDC's figures suggest that 2014 will be the first time that the device that kick-started the tablet revolution sees a real yearlong decline in sales. 

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