Google's tablet struggles highlight Apple's dominance in the tablet market
By
Jon Mundy
1mo ago· 4 min readenOpinion
85/100
Golden Brown
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Sesame, salt, and substance. A flagship bake.
Score85TypeopinionSentimentnegative
Summary
The article discusses Google's ongoing struggles in the tablet market, highlighted by its recent move to introduce a Play Store badge for tablet-optimized apps. The author argues this move underscores Google's long-standing failure to build a competitive tablet ecosystem, especially compared to Apple's iPad. The piece speculates that if Apple were to release an "iPad Neo" (a more affordable or streamlined iPad), it could effectively end any remaining hope for Android tablets to compete meaningfully.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThis is ostensibly positive news, but for my money, it speaks far more to Google's whopping great failings in the tablet space.
Android tablets continue to lag, making me think that an iPad Neo would be the final straw
According to Android Authority, Google is about to introduce a new badge to its Google Play Store that will highlight apps designed for the larger screens of tablets (and book-style foldables, obviously).
Android tablets continue to lag, making me think that an iPad Neo would be the final straw
