Tablets will be 50 pct of PC market in 2014: Canalys - Indian Express ~ Electronic Gadgets

Nandagopal Rajan : New Delhi, Tue Nov 26 2013, 14:53 hrs

The tablet will soon be the dominant computing device across the world. Research firm Canalys has predicted that next year tablets will almost out ship all other PC form factors combined, forming almost half of the total client PC market which consists desktops, notebooks and tablets. The worldwide client PC market grew 18 per cent in Q3 2013, driven largely by the adoption of tablets even as desktop and notebook shipments decline.

Tablet PC shipments accounted for 40 per cent of PC shipments in Q3 2013, less than half a million units behind global notebook shipments. In 2014, Canalys forecasts 285 million units will be shipped. This figure will grow to 396 million units in 2017, it predicts. Apple and Samsung are expected keep ahead of their competitors in the medium term, but there could be challenges for both vendors as competition in the tablet market continues to heat up.

Apple managed to stay on top throughout 2013, with the new iPad Air and iPad mini expected to strengthen the position in Q4. "Apple's decline in PC market share is unavoidable when considering its business model. Samsung narrowly took the lead in EMEA this quarter and Apple will lose its position to competitors in more markets in the future," said Canalys Senior Analyst Tim Coulling in a release. "However, Apple is one of the few companies making money from the tablet boom. Premium products attract high value consumers; for Apple, remaining highly profitable and driving revenue from its entire ecosystem is of greater importance than market share statistics."

While Canalys forecasts that Microsoft will take 5 per cent of the tablet PC market in 2014, as there will be another major shift due to its acquisition of Nokia. "To improve its position it must drive app development and better utilize other relevant parts of its business to round out its mobile device ecosystem," said Canalys Research Analyst Pin Chen Tang. "A critical first step is to address the coexistence of Windows Phone and Windows RT. Having three different operating systems to address the smart device landscape is confusing to both developers and consumers alike."

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