Apps Acquire Mass Appeal

摘要

A report released by Gartner last April forecasts continuing growth in sales of tablets and mobile phones. Tablets, in particular, will more than quadruple yearly sales volume from 116 million units in 2012 to a projected 467 million in 2017. During the same period, traditional PC sales will decline. According to Gartner, better tablet performance is one reason for the shift away from PCs. In addition, Ranjit At-wal, research director at Gartner, said, "Lower prices, form factor variety, cloud update, and consumers' addiction to apps will be the key drivers in the tablet market."