Currently, in terms of quantity laptops are more popular than desktops, but notebooks themselves at this point are threatened by tablets, which are gaining popularity rapidly. According to DigiTimes Researchexperts , next year capacity of the world tablet market will reach 210 million units, and the first time it will overtake the market in terms of laptops sales. In 2013, will be sold 38.3% more tablets than a year earlier.
Among the top tablets manufacturers (second largest in 2013), will be Google. The company will sell 19 million tablets Nexus. Following 2012 Google can produce 5 million tablets Nexus 7. In November and December will be available from 700 thousand to 1 million tablets of this series in a month. Apple, according to the source, does not reduce iPad mini production, and release 4 million tablets per month.
In 2013, Apple will continue to be the largest manufacturer of tablets (55.6% market share ), but this year its position were stronger. Sales volumes of Android-tablet in 2013 will reach 121 million units, up 40.2% higher than in 2012. This platform will be able to snatch first place from Apple iOS.
By 2015, according to forecasts of Research DigiTimes, the global market for tablets will reach 320 million units.