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Re:Android overtakes iPad in tablet race by AnthonyMouse on Saturday September 28, 2013 @12:15AM (#6460914)
Notice that the post I was originally responding to was questioning why this information was useful. The answer is that some people rely on data in preference to speculative assumptions.

>These numbers are kind of useless when Apple is weeks away from refreshing their iPad line-up.

These numbers are the latest numbers. If you think they'll turn around then you can feel vindicated if they do, but for now the facts are the facts.

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Re:Android overtakes iPad in tablet race by YOSPOS on Saturday September 28, 2013 @12:31AM (#6460943)
They're the latest numbers but still useless for any developer to make an assumption based on. Market share will obviously drop off going into the new refresh cycle. It's happened every time.
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Re:Android overtakes iPad in tablet race by AnthonyMouse on Saturday September 28, 2013 @08:59AM (#6461692)
There is a difference between subject to change and "useless." The numbers are still quite valid to use to compare to the numbers present just prior to the previous Apple refresh cycle, which obviously tells us that Android has been gaining ground.
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