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Study: Tablets falling out of favor

Tablet shipments have been on a steady decline, while tablet trade-ins are growing.

May 28, 2015

More than one quarter of respondents (27 percent) indicated in a recent ecoATM study that they use their tablets less than they anticipated when initially purchased. The ecoATM study saw tablet trade-ins more than double from Q1 2014 to Q1 2015.

The study also found that:

• 26 percent reported using their device less than three hours per week.
• 8 percent of tablet owners said they no longer used their tablet.
• Utility was a primary reason why tablet usage may be declining.
• 60 percent preferred using a laptop instead of a tablet.
• 26 percent said their smartphone does everything they need.
• 7 percent indicated that their tablet is broken.

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