Reuters report suggests iPad cause of tech sale declines

[PracticalMac]

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0723140820101007

It's clear the mini notebook computer market is being throttled. Netbook unit sales had been growing at more than 30 percent annually before the iPad was unleashed. Sales are now shrinking, according to market research firm NPD Group.

But the volume of iPad sales means there will be more victims. Early adopters of new consumer electronics typically have plenty of disposable income or spend a lot on gizmos, or both. The iPad is showing signs of extending beyond this base.

It looks on track to become the fastest adopted consumer good ever. And that's really saying something considering the competition includes the ubiquitous DVD player, and Apple's own hyper-popular iPod and iPhone.

Sanford Bernstein analysts have noticed, for example, that digital camera sales started falling sharply around the time of the iPad introduction. Those of LCD televisions actually went negative.

Something to see!

 

[nixiemaiden]

What do digital camera sales have to do with the iPad? I don't get it.

 

[poloponies]

What do digital camera sales have to do with the iPad? I don't get it.

Maybe people are sketching images on their iPads rather than taking boring digital photographs.

 

[Macjames]

So everyone is spending their money on the iPad, pretty defeatist if you actually needed a camera!

 

[PracticalMac]

What do digital camera sales have to do with the iPad? I don't get it.

Perhaps instead of cameras, LCD, netbooks, blue-ray, XBox, car, diamond rings, biz jet, they are buying iPad instead...