Computers Tablet will be sold 208 Million In 2014

Sales of tablet computers like the Apple iPad estimated to soar from nearly 20 million units this year to 55 million units next year and more than 208 million units in 2014, market research firm Gartner said on Friday.

Gartner said that North America will reach 61 percent of the tablet computer sales this year, but its share will drop to 43 percent in 2014.

Gartner predicts sales of tablet computers in the world reached 19.5 million units in 2010, 54.8 million units in 2011 and more than 208 million units in 2014.

Apple began selling iPad in April and a number of other companies announced plans to begin producing multi-media devices, which can be used to surf the Web, read electronic books, watching videos and more.

Gartner said the explosion in computer tablet device will have an impact on sales in other segments including netbook computer, small laptop, also known as mini-notebook.

"The nature of all-in-one media tablets will produce cannibalization other consumer electronic devices such as e-readers, gaming devices and media players," said Gartner research vice president, Carolina Milanesi.

"Mini notebooks will suffer from a strong threat of cannibalization because the average selling price of media tablet falls below 300 dollars over the next two years," said Milanesi.

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