June 16 Beijing time this morning news, United States consulting firm IDG's latest report showed that while many people still see Apple as the Tablet industry Overlord, but purchased the Tablet for the first time in the business and IT professionals, but 44% has plans to buy Android in the next 12 months, only a 27% plan to buy iPad.

"The growth in use of the Tablet and the gaining popularity of the device will have a fundamental impact on the IT and business for years to come. "IDG editors Katherine • Kraft (Kathryn Cave) said.

IDG has surveyed on 3,124 global business and IT professionals, 71% already has a flat panel computer, which 51% has owned iPad. But never wishes to buy, Android is leading to 44% share, Windows 8 is only for 3%, there are 21% have not yet been determined.

African 44% of the respondents plan to buy Android tablet, 21% plans to buy iPad. Proportion of European is 49% and 23% respectively. North America only 30% of the respondents plan to buy Android, Oceania is only 35%.

According to foreign media reports, technology media company IDG that, within the next 12 months, in the enterprise market Android Tablet sales will more than iPad. However, Apple iPad still is the big winner, for it has many fans, they are looking for forward to the iPad3 and iPhone5, even they have bought many apple accessories, such as best ipad2 cases, stylish iphone cases, leather iphone cases and so on.

IDG companies surveyed 3,124 IT and business people in the world, showed some 71% of respondents said they have a tablet, 51% of them have iPad. However, buying tablets for the first time said they will buy Android Tablet within the next 12 months, they accounted for 44% of all respondents; in comparison, iPad only of all the 27%.

Market research firm IDG Connect editing Kathryn Cave explains in a note, employees bring their own equipment to work the trend for the popularity of Tablet PCs in the enterprise played a great role in promoting. "These data reflected the changes of Tablet computer market and the workplace. "Kraft said," they will has implications for the business, IT security, and global marketing officer in the emerging markets. ”

However, many of these discoveries and differ significantly from the findings of the survey report on the iPad. In October last year, mobile data services provider Good Technology has released a research report, the report said that iPad iOS appeared on the main driving force of the enterprise market. At that time, the iOS Tablet PC is activation 96% of the total number of all enterprises, while Android tablets accounted for only about 4%.

IDG's forecast is true or false, will meet to be seen within a year. However, in any case, this change looks quite astonishing. Although Android dominating smart phone market, iOS still is an unquestioned leader. Of course, in the future this may change in five years, but predict big changes in a year's time, seem to be far too optimistic or radical.

However, the location maybe is a critical for Android market--particularly in developing countries, where cheap Android tablets could really become very popular. For example, IDG companies found that in Africa, the Android is probably the first choice for many potential buyers, but in North America and Australia/New Zealand, one might prefer the iPad.

IPad is essentially just a consumer product. Moreover, since Apple is unlikely in the short term, it will not be setting prices at below $ 499 of the new iPad, price of $ 199 or less of Android tablets, it is possible to enter the markets of developing countries. If so, we will see on the global Tablet market Android tablet will more than iOS Tablet.

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