Apple iPad
Ever since Apple introduced iPad into the US market in a big way in April, gadget enthusiasts have wondered whether it would replace the netbook and create a new category between the computer and the mobile phone as claimed by Apple during its marketing blitz prior to its launch. A recent iPad users’ survey by Yahoo has revealed interesting facts regarding iPad usage.
Men outnumber women by 2 to 1 among iPad users. International traffic accounts for 10% of the total even though iPad has primarily been released in the US market. Age wise, those in the 35 – 44 years category form about 36% of the total with those aged below 30 forming a negligible percentage. Further 48% of iPad users already own an iPhone and 94% have solid income i.e. those that can be included in ‘well-to-do’ list. Use of Flickr, Finance, News and Sports in that order is predominant among iPad users. Though the sample size of this survey may not be large as the device itself is a little over a month old in the market, it however gives a general indication of what to expect regarding iPad usage: it is mostly used by men with high disposable income and browsing forms a significant part of the usage.
Another poll on Mashable indicated that 55% of the pollsters preferred iPad while 35% preferred netbook with the rest showing no preference. But these figures cannot be overstretched as iPad itself is very young and what happens over a significant period of time is anybody’s guess.
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