The effect of iPad is huge. NPD data shows the growth of US retail notebook sales is declining since iPad is launched. It’s even going to -4% in August 2010. We can’t say iPad can’t replace the device for you on-the-go anymore, even though iPad still has some limitations when comparing with notebooks or netbooks. Best Buy CEO has also made the comment saying, “internal estimates showed that the iPad had cannibalized sales from laptop PCs by as much as 50 percent.”
【Via Winandmac】
