[May 23, 2012] Research and Markets: The Statistical Analysis of Key Tablet PC Vendors' Mainstream Tablet PCs Report Profiles Eight Mainstream Tablet PCs Tweet May 23, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hhr7b8/the_statistical_an) has announced the addition of the "The Statistical Analysis of Key Tablet PC Vendors' Mainstream Tablet PCs" report to their offering. Ever since Apple's release of a multi-touch tablet PC, dubbed the Apple iPad on January 27, 2010, the frenzy that tablet PC unleashed around the world has attracted other vendors to join the tablet market competition by unveiling iPad-like products. In the Internet environment, users are able to connect to the world anytime anywhere by means of a tablet PC and therefore business opportunities can go beyond the limits of time and space through real-time connection. This report profiles eight mainstream tablet PCs released by five major brand-name vendors. Through a dummy variable multiple linear regression analysis model, tablet PC prices and benefits are examined, in order to identify key product benefits that influence tablet PC price differences. List of Topics - Popularity of tablet PC products, the five key tablet PC vendors, eight tablet PC products, and major specs and functions of these mainstream tablet PCs - Comparison of prices and benefits of the eight tablet PCs, through the use of a dummy variable multiple linear regression analysis model to identify primary benefits that best explain price differences and secondary benefits that have a negative explanatory power with respect to price differences among tablet PCs. - Comparison of price-benefit competitive positioning of the eight mainstream tablet PCs by calculating and plotting the expected price line and price-benefit competitive positioning map, and further categorize the eight tablet PCs into five positioning sections: high-end products at reasonable prices, mid- to high-end products at reasonable prices, mid-range tablet products at high prices, mid-range tablet products at low prices, and entry-level products. - Online entertainment becomes key product benefit, multi-touch feature has no explanatory power with respect to the price of mainstream tablet PCs, 3G gesture expected to become next key technology, and product differentiation between tablet PCs and notebook PCs becomes more prominent Companies Mentioned - Acer - AMD - Apple - Asus - Dell - HP - HTC - MIC - Motorola - Nokia - Nvidia - Qualcomm - Samsung - Sony - USPTO For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hhr7b8/the_statistical_an CONTACT: Research and Markets, Laura Wood, Senior Manager. [email protected] Fax from USA: 646-607-1907 Fax from rest of the world: 353-1-481-1716 Sector: Hardware (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/categories.asp?cat_id=33&campaign_id=hhr7b8) ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]