It seems the only way is up for analysts trying to predict future sales of Apple hardware.
UBS Investment Research analyst Maynard Um believes Apple will sell 28 million iPads in 2011, with Um warning the number could be conservative.
He says the sales boom will happen as iPad sales eat into the PC market.
"Sales of traditional notebooks appear to be feeling pressure from the iPad, causing a scramble by vendors to launch iPad-like tablets," Um said in a research note.
"We believe that a majority of this impact is occurring on the lower end of PC sales as the iPad is priced close enough to this range that it becomes attractive to consumers looking to make purchases within this segment."
Apples and oranges
It's a sales figure that compares favourably to Samsung's Galaxy Tab target, with the firm looking to ship 10 million units to retail during 2011.
However, if Um's take on the appeal of the tablet market is correct, Apple's acceleration could well be at the expense of PC manufacturers rather than directly with Galaxy Tab and the myriad of others tablets expected to be released next year.
[source: Apple Insider]
News
With a fine eye for detail, Keith Andrew is fuelled by strong coffee, Kylie Minogue and the shapely curve of a san serif font.
Top Stories
News
8 hours, 43 minutes ago
PocketGamer.biz Podcast Week in Mobile Games E15 - Star Wars: Hunters finally launches, the West's MOBA problem, and Xbox handheld rumours
News
Jun 7th, 2024
Week in Views - The hunt for the new Star Wars game, Xbox goes handheld, and cats versus monsters…
News
Jun 7th, 2024
Week in Views - The hunt for the new Star Wars game, Xbox goes handheld, and cats versus monsters…
News
Jun 7th, 2024
Metacore's Teppo Soininen: “Anybody who has put a game into soft launch knows there’s still plenty of space for f*ck ups.”
Events
Tribeca Games Festival 2024 | North America | Jun 5th |
Xbox Games Showcase / [Redacted] Direct | Jun 9th | |
PC Gaming Show 2024 | Jun 9th | |
Steam Next Fest: June 2024 Edition | Jun 10th | |
WN Conference Istanbul 2024 | Jun 11th | |
GamesForum Hamburg 2024 | Europe | Jun 11th |
ESI London 2024 | Europe | Jun 13th |
Indie Dev Play 2024 | Europe | Jun 14th |