Its been a very interesting and exiting year for the Tablet market. These are my Top10 Tablets that I think have made their mark in consumer technology in 2012.
1.) iPad Mini
2.) Microsoft Surface
3.) Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
4.) Sony Vaio Duo 11'
5.) Kindle Fire 7' HD
6.) iPad with Retina Display
7.) Nexus 7
8.) Samsung Galaxy Tab 7' II
9.) Blackberry Playbook 4G
10.) Google Nexus 10'
Just generally, the reason why I put the iPad mini as my #1 tablet for 2012 and the iPad with Retina display as 6th is because i think many people, now that the iPad Mini is out, are going to forget about the iPad and go for the iPad mini basically because it more affordable, definitely more portable and it has a 'cuteness' factor. Right now in Consumer Technology consumers want smaller tablets and bigger phones, and if Apple got one thing right this year- its that they made a larger iPhone and a smaller iPad. However I believe that their decision is going to change their company.
Another company which stood out this year to me was Amazon's Kindle. I think Amazon made a bold but rewarding decision with their Kindle Fire range. At the kindle event early on this year Jeff Bezos (the CEO of Amazon) said that Consumers weren't only looking for a company that had an amazing tablet but a company that provided them with services. With their Kindle Fire HD, i think its very clear that Services is their main objective, they enhanced the device from an unappealing box-like shape to a smooth curved device with elegant tapered edges.
The Blackberry Playbook 4G was great but after all a tablet can only be as good as the apps available for it - and that fact separates blackberry devices from being in the top 5.
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