2017, Tablet Android 'Gerogoti' iPad

IPad tablet on the market is indisputable superiority. Most of the currently availabletablet is definitely using the iPad. But it is not going to last for up to five years.

NPD research institute estimates that Apple's share in the tablet space will be reduced to 50% by 2017. While the Android-based devices and Windows will menggergotistarting in 2014.

NPD estimates that the overall tablet market will swell from 81.6 million units in 2011 to424.9 million units in 2017.

The report noted that worldwide tablet shipments will surpass the notebook in 2016driven by a series of feature enhancements, the diversity of operating systems and production capacity.

"So far the tablet into a relatively young product category, tablet PC market has beendominated by Apple and are likely to include a number of similar competing productsconfigured for the iPad," said NPD analyst Richard Shim, who quoted from AppleInsider, Sunday (6/5 / 2012).

"However, because competitors iPad better adapt to consumer preferences and findopportunities to break new ground, we expect the landscape to change dramatically,giving consumers more choices, which will drive demand for more devices," he added.

NPD estimates that Apple's share will be in the range of 72.1% in 2012 to 50.9% in 2017. While Android and Windows will grow from 22.5% to 40.5% and 1.5% to 7.5%