for the majority of people having an iPad is not a must. And even among those who have them most have them because of the convenience factor. Exactly. For those who can conduct business via email, browsing, and other consumption-heavy (viewing, not much producing) means, a tablet can be a convenience on the road, especially if a larger but more portable screen is desired. However, for anyone needing to produce documents (a lot of typing or other input), a tablet is very rarely the only device they use, especially as very portable laptops/netbooks can be had for the same price but do a much better job for input purposes.
For whatever roles someone is using a tablet, specs like screen resolution matter only to a point. Current iPad screens have such great displays that you could make them 10x better and it wouldn't really add much to the experience, and especially not worth the cost. Similarly, with so much storage on the cloud, security being sufficient, etc., is extra cost for upgrades in this areas really going to spur many more purchases?
I'm seeing tablets being used by kids (for games, simple tasks) as much as adults these days, and spec upgrades matter much less to them for such casual use, especially when it's their parents buying it for them. Minecraft at ultra-HD resolution? Cool, but really not needed. |
