“After seeing major companies like Research in Motion, Motorola and Hewlett-Packard struggle in the tablet market against the iPad, notebook vendors are ‘backing away from the tablet PC bandwagon,’ according to DigiTimes,” Sam Oliver reports for AppleInsider. “In a report issued Thursday, it was said that notebook makers are ‘turning pessimistic’ about the tablet market outside of the iPad.”
“Those hardware makers reportedly believe that Google’s forthcoming update for its Android mobile operating system, ‘Ice Cream Sandwich,’ will not help them overcome the market dominance seen by Apple’s iPad,” Oliver reports. “‘The sources pointed out that non-Apple players may need to wait until the Android version after Ice Cream Sandwich or Windows 8 hit the market to fight back against Apple,’ the report said.”
Oliver reports, “In a separate story, DigiTimes also reported Thursday that Amazon’s own tablet, expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2011, has a questionable future ahead of it, according to industry insiders. Specifically, sources in the supply chain for Amazon’s tablet reportedly question whether the retailer is wise for releasing a 7-inch model when Apple has found success with a 9.7-inch display on the iPad.”
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