Tablet PC sales unexpectedly brisk
Posted by Matthew on Monday March 17, 2003 @05:38PM
from the Makes-sense-now-that-I-think-about-it dept.
Matthew writes: According to a report issued this weekend, tablet PC sales are unexpectedly brisk, taking makers like Toshiba and HP by surprise.
“The numbers are actually much higher than predicted,” says an industry spokesperson. “It seems that consumers are buying two or three of the devices in an attempt to find ‘the right’ model for them–that is, one with an effective input mechanism.”
Specific sales figures confirm the reports: A Toshiba Portege 3500 Tablet PC has been sold to every person who purchased the ViewSonic V1100, thus doubling the number of devices sold in total. A surprising number of HP units has been sold to purchasers of the Gateway Tablet PCs as well.
“What we’re seeing is that everyone who buys a “slate” version quickly replaces it with a convertible version. Typically, the slate device is then handed down to a pre-typing child or executive.”