Tablet computer-The existence of a chicken-like

In the context of the growing popularity of big-size smartphones and the increasing impact of small-scale tablets, the tablet makers have also turned to oversized tablet markets to avoid competition from big-size smartphones, according to recent comments. The previous two months, Samsung launched the 12.2-inch Galaxy Tab Pro/note Pro. Recently, both Microsoft and HTC have said they will launch their own oversized flat-panel products in the near future, including 13-inch or 14-inch Surface Pro as well as a large size tablet with a size of more than 7-inch HTC's own brand. But can this blind-scale strategy reverse the embarrassing situation that tablet computers are in?

In the author's opinion, the size of the increase is "double-edged sword", the IPad Mini, Nexus 7, Kindle, such as a large number of small flat-panel horizontal market shows that small size also has advantages, because small size more convenient to carry, in the use of the scene appears more diversified. It's just that it's being masked by the growing size of the phone. While the large size plate can make up for this disadvantage, but will inevitably result in the portability of the decline in the use of the development of the scene to bring limitations. So, if a tablet wants to turn the tide, it can't be changed by size. Why? And look at the following analysis.

Tablets------A chicken-like existence

While Apple has earned a decent profit on the ipad, the role of the tablet is as good as the chicken's, with no meat but a taste. For example, the author does not purchase any tablets, because the notebook and mobile phone can completely cover any function of the tablet. While the author's friends, although many people have bought the ipad, but their use of the ipad is not high, far less than laptops and mobile phones. This means that people who are not interested in tablets may never buy a tablet, and have already bought a tablet that is at least as much less than a PC or cell phone as the frequency of the switch.

This kind of chicken-like role has nothing to do with its functions and features. First of all, as mentioned earlier, tablet functional PCs and mobile phones can be covered, but relatively speaking, the tablet is not as good as the PC control, especially for most office families, the mouse and keyboard operating mode or more efficient, and the flat is larger than the cell phone, so, in the absence of a slight inconvenience, This makes the tablet not popular with office workers. And the general user at home to use the tablet is only to meet the movie, listen to music, play games, internet and other entertainment needs, these requirements are arbitrary, not fixed, and, a lot of demand big screen mobile phone can be satisfied.

Second, Samsung, Microsoft and HTC are all working to push large-scale plates, while large-scale tablets will inevitably weaken their portability advantages and make smaller panels less market. If the manufacturers are all in this way, it means that the tablet has no retreat, compared to mobile phones, the tablet must be through the size to establish their own advantages, but the size can not blindly increase, so there is always a bottleneck.

Third, such as Lenovo and other manufacturers have introduced the deformation of this, this deformation has the dual characteristics of the tablet and PC, so more practical, but the current price of such products compared to ordinary flat or PC more expensive, so restricted the market performance. But for friends who need to change PCs or want to buy a tablet, this kind of deformation is a good choice because it's a choice between two birds.

Smart wearable equipment How to grab the spotlight of the tablet?

Again, smart wearable devices may seem irrelevant to the tablet, but in fact, as smart wearable devices become more sophisticated and more stylish, it will inevitably rob the limelight.

Some analysts believe Apple's watch will generate 61 billion of its revenue next year, not to say whether the analysis is exaggerated, and it is certain that Apple Watch will surely speed up the development of smart wearable devices. In this context, manufacturers will inevitably focus on the development and innovation of new areas, not the old domain.

From a practical perspective, PC Plus smart phone plus wearable equipment should be perfect match, the convergence of wearable devices and smartphones is already evident, and integration does bring a different user experience, such as using smart watches or smart bracelets to get phone messages, or to call and answer phones. So with this product, you're likely to forget about the existence of the tablet.

Smart home era may save tablet

Of course, it is also arbitrary to determine that the tablet will soon die out, if only from a few factors above. Because with the advent of the smart home era, the tablet may glow "second Spring", How to say?

In the era of intelligent home, each user will have a family of their own networking, all smart homes, such as smart refrigerators, smart washing machines, intelligent air-conditioning, smart TV and so on in this internet of things. And manipulating these smart home needs mobile terminals, such as smartphones, tablets and so on, in this context, the tablet is very likely to play a more important value, because its screen is larger, the operation will be relatively easy, the advantages are self-evident. Of course, if the tablet can be more in-depth integration with smart appliances, and even achieve deep customization, it will be more promising.

To be sure, the tablet will not be dead soon, but the challenges ahead are huge, and in this case, the tablet manufacturers must seize any opportunity to meet market demand through innovation, only in this way, tablet computers have the opportunity to survive in the fierce competition.