tablets: what's the use case - tabtimes' tablet strategy 2014
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Presentation by Avi Greengart, Research Director, Consumer Platforms & Devices, Current Analysis, at TabTimes Tablet Strategy conference in New York City on May 6, 2014. Stats and insights about the tablet market and where it is going.TRANSCRIPT
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Presented by:Avi GreengartResearch Director, Consumer Platforms & Devices
Tablets: What’s the Use (Case)
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A Short History of Tablets: PC Adjuncts
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A Short History of Tablets: PC Adjuncts
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A Short History of Tablets: PC Adjuncts
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A Short History of Tablets: PC with Stylus
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A Short History of Tablets: PC with Stylus
Wrong User Interface
Wrong App Experience
Bad Hardware
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A Short History of Tablets: Custom Enterprise Solutions
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A Short History of Tablets: Custom Enterprise Solutions
Custom Hardware
Custom Software
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A Short History of Tablets: Apple Cracked the Code
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A Short History of Tablets: Apple Cracked the Code
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What Apple Got Right
$499
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Competitive Stampede
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Market Growth – Unique Tablet SKU Count (U.S.)
Aug-11
Oct-11Dec-
11Feb
-12Apr-
12Jun
-12Aug
-12Oct-
12Dec-
12Feb
-13Apr-
13Jun
-13Aug
-13Oct-
13Dec-
13Feb
-14Apr-
140
100200300400500600700800900
Unique Tablet SKUs at Major U.S. Retailers Retailers:
Amazon*Radio ShackBest BuyTargetWalmartAT&TSprintVerizon T-Mobile USA
Source: Current Analysis TabletTracker*Only tablets sold by Amazon itself are included
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Market Growth – Unique Tablet SKU Count (U.S.)
Aug-11
Oct-11Dec-
11Feb
-12Apr-
12Jun
-12Aug
-12Oct-
12Dec-
12Feb
-13Apr-
13Jun
-13Aug
-13Oct-
13Dec-
13Feb
-14Apr-
140
100200300400500600700800900
Unique Tablet SKUs at Major U.S. Retailers Retailers:
AmazonRadio ShackBest BuyTargetWalmartAT&TSprintVerizon T-Mobile USA
# Tablets
796Source: Current Analysis TabletTracker*Only tablets sold by Amazon itself are included
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iPad Competitors: BlackBerry and HP
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iPad Competitors: BlackBerry and HP
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iPad Competitors: Google & Co.
$499
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iPad Competitors: Google & Co.
$499
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iPad Competitors: Google & Co.
$499OK
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Android Differentiators
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iPad Competitors: Microsoft & Co.
$499
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iPad Competitors: Microsoft & Co.
$499
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iPad Competitors: Microsoft & Co.
$499
OK
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Windows 8.1 Differentiators
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Apple’s Enduring Advantage
500,000
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Apple’s Enduring Advantage
…and yet –
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Tablet Trends: iPad Sales Growth Stalled
1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 1Q13 2Q13 3Q13 4Q13 1Q14 2Q140
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
iPad Sales
Source: Apple financial statements
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Tablet Trends: Why Have iPad Sales Stalled?
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Tablet Trends: Why Have iPad Sales Stalled?
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Evaluating Use Cases: A Third Thing
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Evaluating Use Cases: Location
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Connected Tablets Driving Carrier Subscriber Growth
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Connected Tablets Driving Carrier Subscriber Growth
now subsidizing cellular price delta and offering free data
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Connected Tablets Driving Carrier Subscriber Growth
ONLY
now subsidizing cellular price delta and offering free data
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Western Markets: Premium Tablet Squeeze
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Western Markets: Premium Tablet Squeeze
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Evaluating Use Cases: Asia
Cheap!
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Enterprise Adoption
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Enterprise Adoption
simple deliberately complex
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Enterprise Adoption
Office software maturingOn iOS.With an external keyboard.For those who prefer mobility over large displays.
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Enterprise Adoption
Security maturingMobile device managementmaturing, too
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Enterprise Adoption
New mobile use cases require process changesand software changeand sometimes hardware accessories…which takes time
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Avi GreengartResearch Director, Consumer Platforms & Devices
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