iPad News: Did iPad Take 100% of the Tablet Market in 2010?

Posted Mar 31, 2011 at 5:10PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: iPad News Tags: apple, ios, news, tablet

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Practically all of the tablet computers sold in 2010 had one thing in common—they were iPads. According to a report from Gartner, tablet buyers spent a total of $9.6 billion. Of that amount, the iPad took $9.566 billion, which left a paltry $33 million for other tabs. Since Apple’s rivals spent more time running down the iPad than they did developing devices to compete with it, this isn’t exactly shocking. For 2011, Apple faces more competition, but also expects to sell a lot more iPad 2s in an expanding market. Gartner projects that spending on tablets will increase by 206% to $29.4 billion in 2011, and that tablet spending will grow by 52% year-over-year through 2015. Gartner’s findings would seem to conflict with those of competing research firm IDC, which in March reported that Apple took 83% of the tablet market for 2010. However, those figures were based on numbers shipped rather than numbers sold. There were rumors that Samsung drastically inflated the sales numbers of its Galaxy Tab, failing to count the amount of returns. While Apple won’t be taking 100% of the tablet market in 2011—probably not even 80%—it will be interesting to see how the competition stacks up.

After a long delay, RIM’s PlayBook will go on sale at the Office Depot starting April 19. The Motorola Xoom went on sale in February, but there have been no sales figures released so far. The Xoom is likely to be held back by its high price tag and small selection of apps. Also coming soon is the updated Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Will any of them be able to take a significant bite out of the iPad 2 market?

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