Everything You Need To Know About Tablets In 15 Simple Charts

Everything You Need To Know About Tablets In 15 Simple Charts: "

Tablets represent the biggest shift in the computing industry in years, and represent a big threat to the traditional PC industry.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek just published a comprehensive, 115-page report on the state of the tablet market, who's going to win and lose, and what people are doing with their tablets so far.

Big picture, the tablet industry is set to explode this year and next, becoming a worldwide phenomenon. He expects Apple and the iPad to be the biggest winner, but Samsung is looking like the strongest no. 2 right now.

We've pulled out the best 15 charts from Misek's report, which give a good picture of where tablets are right now and where they're going.

Tablet sales are set to explode this year, up 300% to 70 million tablets, with Apple leading the market. Android vendors are expected to catch up starting next year.

Half of tablets this year are going to be bought in North America, with Asia the second largest geography. That gives Apple an edge for now.

Here's what it costs to build a tablet, very roughly. You'll notice that the screen is the biggest expense, representing about a third of the cost of the tablet.

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