Gadget Gestures

Lets Gesture about Gadgets

Monday, January 18, 2021
Log in
  • News
  • Tablets
  • SmartPhones
  • Laptops
  • Cameras
  • Games
  • Apps/Softwares
  • iPad/iPhone
  • Latest News
    • Lenovo A10000, A30000 and A60000
    • TV Has Never Been this Smart – the New Motto of Samsung Smart TVs
    • Nokia Lumia 1020 on Sale at AT&T
    • How Can a Sniffer Help in Detecting Lost or Stolen Mobile Phones?
    • Amazon expected to launch FireTube TV box before Christmas
    • Nokia Lumia 521 Release Date,Features, Specs, Price- Will be Available through T- Mobile
    • New Mercedes-Maybach S600, Priced At 200,000 dollars
    • Intel unveils Jarvis, Edison and dual-OS processors
    • Blackberry Z10 Problems of over heating, Rebooting: Even New BB 10 OS is not Helping
    • Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 – Compare Possible Price, Design, Display, Features
    • Evernote Integration of New Google Drive Button
    • White Nexus 4 Release Date Subdue Possibilities of Verizon Nexus 4 LTE

Tablet Sales Are Crashing, Best Buy CEO Says

By Leave a Comment

Email, RSS Follow

Tablets have been a remarkable episode in the process of media consumption, whether online or offline. Right now it is striking to see such a young technology being at risk of becoming obsolete as tablet sales are crashing. Of course, the iPad was the one to start the frenzy back in 2010. Tablet computers have been a part of the mobile computing world for longer, though. Palm was one of the most compelling examples, as the company’s products resemble the modern tablet a lot. As the means of putting a decent processor in a slim design got real, the dream of having a tablet computer came true.

Consumers have recently been put in the situation of choosing a new gadget for various reasons. Whether it is because of trends, new types of communication or to increase mobility, consumers bought smartphones and tablets. But the laptop remains the workhorse for most of us, it is still the main content production unit. Smartphones, as a particular type of gadget, have seen a healthy crescendo. iOS and Android smartphones were released in 2007 and 2008 respectively. Since then, with each new OS and hardware versions, we enjoyed noticeable improvements.

Tablet sales are crashing as technology changes shape

It is not the same in the case of tablets. Newer tablets are not very different from their older versions. So there is not real incentive to buy a new 7 to 10 inch device. Of course, a Microsoft Surface and similar products are much more than what a tablet is commonly referred as. The real change in the world of tablets was the development of a rich low-cost category. As flagship smartphones got larger and larger, they ended up being too close for comfort with tablets. If you own a 5-5.5 inches smartphone, a 7-8 inches tablet becomes almost redundant and the phablet is born.

Recently Samsung took a measure to ensure a decisive advantage over Apple’s iPad.

Tablet sales are crashing, Best Buy CEO announces

Because of some of the reasons listed above, Best Buy, the largest brick and mortar electronics retailer, announced a dramatic decrease in tablet sales. Hubert Joly, Best Buy Chief Executive, said in an interview for Re/Code that “The tablets boomed and now are crashing. The volume has really gone down in the last several months. But I think the laptop has something of a revival because it’s becoming more versatile. So, with the two-in-ones, you have the opportunity to have both a tablet and laptop, and that’s appealing to students in particular. So you have an evolution. The boundaries are not as well defined as they used to be.” Tablet sales are crashing, but if we look at the overall sales of smartphones, tablets and laptops, mobile technology is more and more pervasive, so there is nothing to fear as tablets are just one type of gadget among others.

Email, RSS Follow

Filed Under: Tablets Tagged With: Best Buy, tablets sales

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 5 other subscribers

Recent Articles

GitHub stickers displaying a cat-octopus with a human face

Microsoft Acquires GitHub for $7.5 Billion’s Worth of Shares

By Leave a Comment

Teenage girl browsing her smartphone while sitting at the table

Facebook Is No Longer the Top Social Media Platform Among Teenagers

By Leave a Comment

Fake news headline on a laptop screen

Facebook Is Taking Its Fight Against Misinformation to a Whole New Level

By Leave a Comment

Unsolved Rubik cube on a black background

An Australian Professional Speedcuber Broke His Own Record at Solving a Rubik Cube

By Leave a Comment

Cambridge Analytica logo on a computer screen

Soon After the Facebook Scandal, Cambridge Analytica Is Going Bankrupt

By Leave a Comment

Windows restore disk placed in a paper envelope for CDs

Renowned E-Waste Recycler Goes to Jail for Distributing Free Windows Restore Disks

By Leave a Comment

nasa globe and emblem outside a building

NASA Announces its Investments in Future Tech Concepts Such as Biobots and Shapeshifters

By Leave a Comment

YouTube app opened in browser with the logo on top of it

YouTube Increases the Number of Ads to Trick Users into Subscribing to Its Paid Streaming Platform

By Leave a Comment

Facebook dislike button

Facebook Stock Falling for Second Straight Day amid Data Scandal

By Leave a Comment

Permanently Delete Facebook

WhatsApp Founder to Facebook Users: ‘Delete Facebook’

By Leave a Comment

Uber driverless car

Uber Driverless Car Kills Woman in Arizona

By Leave a Comment

Windows 10 Update reaches 35%

Microsoft: Windows 10 Updates To Take No Longer than 30 Min

By Leave a Comment

The Apple Watch

Apple Watch User Awakened by 3 Cops In His Bedroom after Accidental Call

By Leave a Comment

Pokemon Go Character

Pokemon Go Player Attacks Other Player IRL for Losing Gym

By Leave a Comment

Pages

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Team

Recent Posts

  • Samsung Tablet 10.1 Review: Perfect for Your Entertainment Needs
  • Take Better Pictures Today With These 9 Helpful IPhone Camera Settings
  • The 6 Best Gaming Desks to Give You a Great View
  • How Much RAM Do I Need for Gaming? Here’s the Sweet Spot for Optimal Performance
  • Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 11s Review: A Teaser
  • Basic Computer Skills – 6 Tips You Need to Know!
  • Why is my Laptop Fan so Loud? Six Possible Reasons for the Noisy Nuisance

Related Articles

  • Polaroid Tablet Reviews 7, 9, And 11 Inch Tablets – Brief History Of Polaroid

  • insignia tablet review featuring 32GB of internal memory, and its microSD card slot accommodates up to 128GB of additional storage for optional expansion

    Insignia 10.1 Tablet Review: Key Specs, Pros and Cons

  • best drawing tables guide for artist and designers

    A Review of 10 of the Best Drawing Tablets Available for Artists and Designers

  • new NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 is a high-performance tablet that brings ultimate entertainment to gamers nvidia shield tablet k1 review

    Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 Review: Key Specs, Pros and Cons

  • best tablets under 100 samsung tablet

    10 of the Best Tablets Under $100

  • rca tablet reviews

    RCA Tablet Reviews: Galileo Pro, Mercury, Cambio, and Voyager Pro

  • lenovo tab 2 a10 review featured image

    Lenovo Tab 2 A10 Review

  • A Nook tablet

    Nook Tablet Launched by Barnes & Noble

  • An Walmart store

    Walmart Unveils their Black Friday Discounts

  • Black Friday ads

    Best Sales for Target on Black Friday

Copyright © 2021 GadgetGestures.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Contact

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.