Report Claims Microsoft Beat Apple in Online Tablet Sales for October (winbeta.org)

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday December 6, 2015 @06:50AM from the running-the-numbers dept.

Eloking writes: Apple's iPad tablet ushered in the modern tablet era when it was introduced in 2010, and it's dominated tablet sales ever since. iPad sales have stagnated recently, but nevertheless Apple has maintained its lead in overall tablet market share. WinBeta received an early version of an upcoming report, '1010data Facts for Ecom Insights, January 2014 – October 2015' by the 101data Ecom Insights Panel, however, that indicates all of that might be changing as Microsoft assumes the mantle of best-selling tablet maker in terms of online sales in October.

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Re: They can't lead in market numbers forever by Anonymous Coward · 2015-12-06 07:40 · Score: 5, Funny

Is it even a fair comparison? Apple defined the market with their iPad, a pioneering product running their mobile OS. Microsoft enters, running a full non-crippled OS. It just doesn't seem right. A court should require Microsoft to run Windows CE so the products can compete on more equal terms.