Gadget Metro

Thanks to ipad, there are all sort of tablet pcs out there. I remember when my wife bought the iPad v1, most of the time, it was used for gaming. There were lots of games available for the ipad. All of a suddent, it’s nice to play plants and zombies using an ipad vs a desktop. The touch interface is far superior than using the mouse to play that game. Same thing with facebook games. I remember, my wife telling that it was faster to harvest crops in farmville using the ipad than a conventional PC.

So what really is the end use of iPad? Is it being used more as a productivity tool, or a gaming device?

A couple of months ago, iPad 2 was released. Same thing, my wife bought it and still, the primary use is for games. My son and daughter always play angry birds, some first person shooter games, and learning games for my 3 year old daughter. Before, I can see kids playing PSPs but now, the iPad is now their chosen gaming platform.

I wonder how much percentage of iPad app sales are from games. My hunch is, it could be more than 50%. The success of these tablet pcs in my opinion has been attributed largely because of games. If it weren’t for games, tablet PCs won’t really take off. I remember, prior to iPad, there were a couple of tablet pcs on the market. Those were really marketed as laptop replacements so it was more of a productivity tool.

Thanks to games, tablet PCs prices has gone down significantly. I can see very inexpensive android based tablet devices on the market.