Events: eWeek: Apple iPad impact of 10 major reason for notebook sales
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Sohu IT News] [September 21 Beijing time, according to foreign media reports, the American IT magazine "eWeek" Web site recently issued a document that Apple's iPad tablet will be a tremendous shock to the notebook market, and cited the cause of this The results of the 10 reasons.
The article reads as follows:
1, the mobile factor
Laptop initially able to achieve huge success, mainly because users can take it to any want to go, but some laptops are too heavy, the weight of the iPad will not be factors. In fact, iPad are thinner than any laptop a lot, but also much smaller, its light weight and the resulting ease of mobility have all contributed to its advantage than a laptop, which is unmatched to date laptop of.
2 price
Today's notebook computer prices are very cheap, but its basic prices may also have $ 499. Most users believe that Apple iPad tablet PCs more attractive. From the price factor, $ 499 can give consumers a high-end iPad product with similar features such as 3G and large reserves. $ 500 laptop may only include some low-level features, but reserves are small. In fact, consumers certainly do not like second-class products, based on the same price if you choose, you will certainly choose iPad products.
3, Apple's charm
Last 10 years, Apple's total sales than the other devices also can provide extraordinary super experience. So, just to have Apple's brand and logo is enough to allow consumers to choose iPad tablet, rather than the laptop.
4, excellent off MacBook
Although some attention will also impact iPad Windows-based operating system, PC sales, but in practical terms, Apple's MacBook Tablet PC sales will weaken. The reason is very simple, MacBook is an intermediate type of product, it does not have iPad like mobility, do not have the MacBook Pro's power. Once consumers realize that these weaknesses, it will _select_ the MacBook Pro or iPad products, and will not choose MacBook.
5, App Store (App Store)
Apple's App Store has a higher value, this shop offers a variety of applications up to 250,000 consumers in the store can also upgrade Apple Tablet PC functionality, in addition, some high-value applications in the store also free download, or pay only a little bit of cost to download. In contrast, some notebook computer applications sometimes very expensive price, of course, those applications may be more effect, but if you just want something simple, easy to function, then Apple's application store will give the user provide a better experience.
6, do not charge the iPhone
While Apple offers a 3G version of the iPad, this product requires the user to pay $ 15 per month or $ 30 for the cost of the specific charges will be based on the number of users depending on the amount, the majority of users believe that, iPad is a money-saving iPhone product, after all, 3G version of the iPad can also provide the same functionality like the iPhone, and the use of success is extremely low. Therefore, if you want to get the user to save money and like the iPhone's functionality, then they must prefer iPad products, and more laptops will be forgotten.
7, more "cool" equipment
May sound very simple, but the iPad has been widely considered a "cool" device, which is to make people feel worth to buy one of the reasons. Over the past few years, Apple has proven that technology can reflect the user's equipment, some of the features. Consumers also have shown that they need to play cool in public, to show others some of the popular technology products. Users can because it has a proud product of Apple iPad, and laptop users will not bring this experience.
8, Multimedia:
Some people may think that the notebook can provide a more dynamic multimedia experience, because the laptop's browser supports Flash, but in fact, for most consumers, iPad is a mobile computing environment _select_ed multimedia equipment . iPad with 10-inch display, can provide Netflix service, but also allows users to easily enjoy the iTunes video and audio services. It is undeniable that laptops can also perform these functions, but, iPad also has some entertainment features, while the laptop momentum for work purposes only, but this is not enough reason to attract consumers.
9, most users are already holding some type of notebook computer
Some consumers may be limited funds, so in order to buy a new laptop computer may appear stretched, so they decided to wait a year, or directly _select_ a iPad to replace the laptop, after all, has been holding these users can use Some of the old computer to complete some work, but also enjoy the iPad provides some of the other functions. In addition, iPad's price is not expensive, the average consumer can take.
10, annoying laptop
As long as the iPad was compared with the laptop, they will quickly realize that one indisputable fact - laptop boring. Laptop may seem outdated, they have a physical keyboard, can be folded, but also very cumbersome. Apple iPad is a touch screen and soft keyboard, these features are very consistent with user needs, which is consumers like iPad, and will not choose the old annoying laptop the main reason. (Taurus) (Editor: Cheng Lu) |
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