Supplies of Tablet PCs for the first time in the market existence declined.
NPD DisplaySearch analysts report that in the first quarter of this year, total notebook shipments was larger than expected due to the termination of official support for the operating system Windows XP. But the supply of tablets, in contrast, has slowed. Moreover, for the first time quarterly sales of tablets decreased compared to last year.
According to NPD DisplaySearch, in the first quarter of this year on the world market was supplied a total of about 56 million tablet computers, which is slightly less than the same period last year. Analysts attribute this to the decline in demand for compact tablets with screen sizes up to 7.9 inches in China and developing countries, where many local brands have recorded a decline in sales. It is possible that the market has already reached its peak saturation and now people do not rush to buy new plates to replace existing. In this regard, analysts NPD DisplaySearch lowered its forecast for this year to supply tablet to the level of 285 million.
Analysts say that over the last few years tablet computers and smartphones have been the main driver of growth in the category of smart devices. But this year the rate of growth in the supply of tablets will amount to only 14% compared with last year, and in 2017 and did fall below 10%.
In NPD DisplaySearch expects that due to increased competition between the 7-7.9-inch tablets and smartphones with a diagonal of 5.5 inches demand for compact device significantly reduced. Instead, the popularity in the coming years will gain tablets with larger screens. Related Products :
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