Posted on Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
IDC’s Asia-Pacific director for personal systems research, Bryan Ma, said tablet and slate-type devices, which have enjoyed much media attention of late, are likely to spark interest in app development for these device form factors. This boost will also result in some attention spilling into the mobile space, he told ZDNet Asia.
While tablet PCs are not a new device segment, the emergence of a “third category” of devices such as the Apple iPad and e-readers straddle the divide between PC and mobiles roles, Ma said in a phone interview.
