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According to a report released by the research firm Canalys on February 6^th, one in six PCs shipped in Q4 2012 was an iPad. iPads make up a third of worldwide PC shipments in Q4 2012. The worldwide PC shipments also increased to 134 million units, a 12% year-to-year increase.

Apple, like before, continued to lead the PC market, shipping 27 million units and holding a 20% share of the PC market. Apple is followed by HP, which shipped 15 million PCs and took an 11% share of the PC market. Lenovo also shipped about 15 million PCs and also took an 11% share as well. Samsung shipped 11.7 million PCs and took a 9% share. Dell is in fifth place, shipping only 9.7 million PCs. Dell is declining but the potential buyout may change things.

Apple showed strong demand for the iPad mini, but Apple’s pad share dipped to 49% in Q4. Amazon’s worldwide pad shipments grew 18% to 4.6 million along with Samsung’s shipment increasing 226% to 7.6 million pads. With Amazon and Samsung’s increase in popularity, 46% of the pad share is Android-based pads.

With Android increasing it’s tablet market share, Apple has more to worry about in terms of competitors. Nonetheless, Apple’s iPad mini has helped Apple remain competitive and not lose its popularity in the tablet market.

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As the tablet wars are just beginning, what device will you choose? Samsung has been doing relatively well with their success on mobile touch screen devices, but Apple has proven their dominancy throughout the past years. Samsung has recently refreshed their beloved Galaxy Tab and has many attributes where it trumps the iPad 2. But overall, which device will fit your lifestyle better. What will your iPad be used for and the price differences that should be considered. Also, don’t forget the cost of 3G service can start to add up.

Remember, that this is only a comparison of hardware. The user experience will differ, the iOS tends to be more user friendly than the Android; however, the Android boasts more of a “geeky” experience. Don’t forget the apps, the App Store has a plethora of apps in contrast to the Marketplace.

Device	Apple iPad 2	Samsung Galaxy Tab
OS	iOS 4.3	Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Display & Resolution	9.7 inches IPS LCD 1024Ã—768 pixels	10.1 inches WXGA 1280 x 800 pixels
Processor	1GHz Dual-Core A5 9x GPU Performance	1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual-Core
RAM	512MB	1GB
Memory Storage	16GB / 32GB / 64GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Micro-SD Card Slot/Expandable	No	Yes Micro SD Up to 32GB
Rear-Camera	720p HD Video Recording Capable	3 MP with LED Flash 1080p, 720p HD Video Recording Capable
Front-Camera	VGA	2 MP
Connecting Ports	30 pin connector (limited)	USB 2.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
3G	Quadband HSPA CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A	UMTS/GSM/HSDPA
4G Support	No	HSPA+ 4G
App Market	Apple App Store	Android Marketplace Amazon Appstore
Barometer	No	No
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Adobe Flash	No	Yes
Battery Life (Running)	10 Hours	10 Hours
Dimensions & Weight	241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 613g (AT&T), 607g(Verizon) 601g (Wi-Fi)	256.6 x 172.9 x 8.6 mm 595 grams
Carrier	AT&T, Verizon	AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile
Price (3G Models)	$629(16GB), $729(32GB), $829(64GB),	$499(16GB), $599(32GB)
TestFreaks Average	10/10	n/a