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Survey Shows Tablets Are Popular For the Holidays

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New research indicates that the PC industry may be dealt another blow around the holidays.

According to a survey organized by PriceGrabber, around 59 percent of the respondents stated that they would rather be given a tablet than a PC.

Of those respondents, almost 25 percent indicated that they would like to receive an iPad Mini, while about 63 percent of those surveyed said they would like to receive an iPad 3 or iPad 4. The iPad 4 was released in October and is the latest version, while the iPad 3 was introduced back in March.

The Current Tablet Craze

The PriceGrabber survey also indicated that people wanted electronic items other than iPads. An Amazon HD Kindle Fire was the first choice of about 20 percent of those interviewed, while 22 percent of people who took the survey expressed a preference for a Samsung Galaxy Note Tab.

One of the latest products from Microsoft is the Surface tablet, which 13 percent of those interviewed would like to receive.

One of the vice presidents at PriceGrabber pointed out in a statement that the introduction of several tablets priced between $200 and $300 has meant that tablets have become increasingly popular as a Christmas gift. Rojeh Avanesian went on to say that this holiday season, many retailers will be fighting for customers money and that tablets will once again prove to be popular.

The Impact On the PC Market

The PC market has suffered in recent years, partly because of many consumers opting to buy a tablet instead, and partly because of the overall poor economy.

The global PC market dropped by just over 8.5 percent during the last year, according to industry analysts IDC. During the third quarter of 2012, global shipments of personal computers totalled 87.5 million units, with a drop in shipments of 8.3 percent over the previous year.

Tablets On the Holiday Wish List

According to the PriceGrabber survey, 45 percent of those surveyed put the iPad Mini at the top of their holiday wish list, making it the most popular. The survey was conducted between October 24 and November 1 and involved 1,475 online shoppers.

About 38 percent of those surveyed liked the fact that the iPad Mini was affordable compared to other models, while 47 percent liked is small size and portability.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD was second in the survey, with 27 percent, while the Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Google Nexus 7 tied for third place with 19 percent.

The Simple Truth

Whether you are in the market for a new tablet or a PC this holiday season, one thing is certain, both aren’t invulnerable to unexpected accidents. The experts at iFixYouri are experienced in both tablet and PC repair and can certainly help if ever your device suffers any damage.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab is Banned in US

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Now that the dust has mostly settled in the legal battle between Apple and Samsung, let’s explore one of the issues of copyright regarding the Samsung Galaxy Tab that was at the center of the debate.  Both the mobile phone giants tried their best to win this legal battle through depositions and court witnesses, which proved to be a difficult dilemma for Samsung.

Galaxy Tab and iPad Design Issues

Designer Testimony

According to Jin Soo Kim, the industrial designer who worked on the design of Galaxy Tab 10.1, the work for the Samsung tablet was started in October, 2009. He also presented an email dated 2006, which clearly shows that the work on the Tab was underway in 2006.

This was much before the scheduled unveiling of iPad 1 and iPad 2, which took place in January 2010 and 2011 respectively. Kim further added to his testimony that the major goal of Samsung was to get the largest screen on a fairly smaller piece of hardware.

Total Denial of Guilt

Kim acknowledged the fact that there were certain amendments and design changes done to the Galaxy tablet. He also clarified that it was done only keeping competitive factors in mind, while there were no intentions to replicate the iPad’s design. Kim denied allegations that he attempted to copy the design of Apple products at any point in time during the designing process of the Galaxy Tab.

Kim also did not acknowledge rumors claiming that Google had sent an email to Samsung asking the phone manufacturer to change its designs of the Galaxy phone series. The email from Google actually referred to the design issues relating to the original Galaxy Tab, which apparently never made it to the consumer market.

The Outcome

In the end, Judge Lucy Koh handed Applean injunction against Samsung selling their Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the US, agreeing that the device infringes on several of Apple’s iPad patents.

Since you won’t be able to buy a new one anytime soon, if you already own the Galaxy Tab and need repairs, contact iFixYouri for experienced technicians.