Bi FDI, a marketing research firm, published a report saying

Tablets are the fastest-growing computing device ever. With low-end tablet computers increasingly popular, there is no doubt that the growth of tablet computers in developing countries continues to grow. The following is a summary of the report:

• Tablet PC sales are affected by seasonal effects. Currently, tablet sales rely heavily on holiday shopping and gift-giving. Telecoms companies do not subsidize tablet computers.

* Microsoft, Nokia, Amazon and other manufacturers High-profile release of tablets this quarter, Apple faced fierce market competition.

Since the first quarter of last year, Samsung-represented Android tablet makers, Amazon and Windows tablet makers have eaten up about 40% of Apple's market share. Strong demand for 7-inch tablet computers forced Apple to release the ipad Mini last November.

• Apple ipad is no longer a bellwether for the tablet computer market. Despite the slowdown in ipad sales, the Tablet PC market is still booming.

The Tablet PC market grew 75% in the third quarter, up 121% from a year earlier. For a new product, the gradual slowdown in growth is a normal phenomenon.