Re:Pixel C is 25% off for developers
by mmanfrin on Thursday March 10, 2016 @11:07PM
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$450 is still pretty expensive for something that doesn't really rate against an iPad :/
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Reality (and sales figures) disagree with you: http://www.statista.com/statistics/276635/market-share-held-...
(I personally dislike tablets as a form factor and have both an iPad and Android tablet gathering dust, but people do seem to keep buying Android tablets.)
Your link doesn't imply that. It suggests that "other" is the category replacing iOS in the market, which are no-name brands. Its not a trend where consumers are paying $450 for a Google product, but one where they're paying $200 for something generic. Amazon and the other players are just holding their ground.
On the Apple side, I know people who bought the larger iPhone no longer felt a need for an iPad. I'm sure the same trend is true for Android, so its unclear who exactly is still buying tablets. Could it be people in markets/demographics where they can't get/afford full-featured phones?