The iPad has only been available for two days, and in that time, as the chart above shows, usage of the iPhone has dropped from its 48.05% on the 3rd, to 46.53% on the 4th. No doubt this is from the iPad. But the real question seems to be, “Are you at all surprised?”
The chart, taken from Clicky, surveys the traffic usage from the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. With over 200,000 websites, Clicky charts out what platforms are being used when visiting a certain site. Over the weekend, as expected, the iPad’s usage shot up, while the iPhone’s went down. But as Monday approached, the iPhone picked back up, and the iPad went down. So as it seems, the iPad looks like it’s being used as an entertainment device more-less, and the iPhone is used for work.
This is very early data, so the usage of the iPad could becomes more common in the workplace. The iPhone and iPad so similar in their functionality, but the iPhone is obviously more pocketable. This will probably continue to be the trend for now, as the only people bringing it to work today are probably bringing it to show it off, and not for work. This will most definitely change, especially when certain schools start giving them out to students as text book replacements and when the 3G iPad goes live with the ability to surf the net whenever AT&T’s 3G data network is available. At that point, we should see an even greater uptick in its usage, and not just on weekends.
Given the recently discovered issues with charging, and others, people may have just drained the battery to death, been unable to charge it, thus inhibiting them from bring it to work to show off to co-workers. Problems aside, the iPad will continue to be a hit, and will only fuel more manufacturers to make tablets as well. But, as seen at CTIA in Vegas a couple weeks ago, many tablets are almost ready to ship, and some will be great competitors. My advice is to wait until this summer. There will be many other tablets on the markets with competitive prices, and Apple may drop their already reasonable prices, even lower.
[Via: TechCrunch]