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conite Tablets have been around for 12 years, and even before covid it is a $40 billion business. The only point I was trying to make is that it that doesn't exactly qualify as a "fad".
Certainly not a "fad" but sales were declining year over year since the peak of '14. This data is a little more broken out and I believe a better reflection as they discuss the various form factors of tablets sold and obvious reasons for the renewed growth. The true growth is not in slate or slabs (for entertainment) but in those with a physical keyboard for education and remote work.
Maybe that's what Peter Franklin was eluding too with some people working more so from home. Interestingly I decided to go back to my BE KeyOne and PKB in December when we were locked down here in California for a few weeks.
"However, the category is not expected to retain this momentum in the long term as it still faces immense competition from notebooks and smartphones."
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