As we have mentioned on other occasions, the history of technology is full of successes and failures that we can also see in the field of consumer electronics. Every year, dozens of devices of all sizes and prices come onto the market with which their manufacturers try to attract as many users as possible. However, sometimes sales do not meet the expectations of the firms and, just as we find models that make history for their characteristics or for reaching record numbers of units sold, we also find others that have a much more discreet trajectory and that can suppose real bumps for companies both in the short and long term.
En TabletZona we have talked about hundreds of models in the last four years. We have presented you the newest, the most anticipated, but also dozens of terminals from more unknown firms that, however, had a lot to offer. At the same time, through videos and tutorialsWe have tried to publicize all the alternatives available to you and that best suit your demands. Next, and on the occasion of having exceeded the barrier of 10.000 news items written on the portal, we give you a summary with The best and the worst that we have been seeing in the sector of tablets since the portal was born in 2012.
2012: The boom in the sector continues
This year was one of the most beneficial for manufacturers of tablets since in it, we witnessed a considerable improvement in the characteristics of these supports which, in addition, in many cases were accompanied by a drop in price that contributed to further consolidating these platforms in homes. The two big surprises came from Google, which launched its first devices in this field in 2012, the Nexus 10 and Nexus 7. In the case of the latter, we found features such as 1GB of RAM, a screen of 7 inches and Android 4.1 among others, that in our country, this model was sold out a few hours after it went on sale.
2013: The fight between Apple and Windows
The appearance of iPad Mini with retina display was highly anticipated by thousands of followers of the Cupertino firm. Its strengths included good speed and a slim and light design that, however, contrasted with a high price. The other surprise came from Windows. After a bad run in the field of smartphones, the Redmond decided to make the leap to this format with the Surface series, which this year increased its members with the 2 and 2 Pro models, with which they began to see the tablets as a support that could be compatible with productivity in the workplace and that it found, in educational and professionals, your ideal channel thanks to features such as a 10,6 inches and with a 1920 × 1080 pixel HD resolution, an Nvidia Tegra processor with top speeds of up to 1,7 Ghz and a storage capacity of 32 and 64 GB depending on the version and 2 GB of RAM.
2014: A year of contrasts
The great protagonist of 2014 was Samsung, which was already leading the market share in the field of smartphones and which began to set a trend in the field of tablets with the appearance of the Galaxy Pro 12,2, a device of more than 12 inches in size that was intended to be another option within professional media but also sought to be an alternative to the domestic public. A screen with 2K resolution with AMOLED technologyThe presence of Android 4.4 or with a 2,3 Ghz processor speed with a 3 GB RAM are some of the characteristics that consolidated this tablet as one of the best of 2014. On the other hand, we are witnessing the strong arrival of Chinese firms such as OnePlus that got thousands of customers thanks to very complete terminals with a low cost and that without However, they could only be purchased with prior invitation.
2015: Consolidation of professional and low cost tablets
In the last 12 months we have witnessed two important events: Microsoft has achieved leadership within the professional sector with the Surface family thanks to the launch, at the end of the year, of the Pro 3 and 4 models and at the same time, other cheaper terminals from other firms and that use the 2 in 1 format as an asset to try to survive in a context marked by saturation. Signatures such as Amazon, which have revolutionized the sector by presenting devices such as the fire 7, whose sale price is only $60.
2016: What's to Come
Finally, we return to 2016, where little by little, we are seeing some of the trends that can be very interesting for the next few years. On the one hand, we can find tablets that exceed the 18 inches such as the Samsung Galaxy View and that time will take care of deciding whether it is successful or not. On the other hand, as happened in 2015, we will find a new market niche in convertible media for brands in an attempt to finish consolidating tablets in all areas.
As you have seen, in recent years, we have witnessed changes of direction in the sector in which we have been able to see from affordable and small devices, to larger ones aimed at specific audiences. What do you think will be the most successful tablets in 2016? You have more related information available on some terminals that are already giving a lot to talk about, such as the Huawei MediaPad T2 10 so that you can give your own opinion.