Tablet computer originated from the first generation iPad tablet computer . In January 2010, Apple released the first generation iPad computer . In June that year , Apple released the revolutionary iphone 4 mobile phone products .The screen size of iphone 4 is 3.5 inches , while the screen size of ipad is 9.7 inches . The big difference in the size of the two products screen brought about the new application situation of the two products .
iphone 4 is more in favor of the entertainment application needs , while ipad is more in favor of digital communication . Perhaps at that time , whether Apple or ordinary users , were thinking about in the past five years that due to the integration of the two types of products , the final application scene of the two products could not be distinguished from each other .
In these five years , both in the terms of Apple , Android system or mobile products , the screen has been badly pushed forward to 5.5 inches , even the screens of some Android mobile phone have been pushed forward to 6 inches , while the screen of ipad Nim is scaled down to 7 inches . The tablet screen of Android system is greatly varied , being numerous from 6 inches to 1 inch .
Further decrease in the difference between the screen of tablet computer and the screen of mobile phones , and the convergence in the function have brought about the direct convergence in the application scene . However , to tablet computer , its relatively large volume results in the decrease in convenience , being unable to penetrate in the application scenes of mobile phone , while the function of mobile phone can replace most of the tablet computer application scenarios, thus the fading of tablet computer has become the sensible thing .
Producing tool becomes new needing growth points , the rebirth of tablet computer has been on the road.
Although we still regard the surface pro as a classification of the tablet computer , this product since the beginning of birth has been a new product category. Microsoft defined it as a productivity tool , while in 2015 , the launch of the new Apple ipad pro also followed this definition . We did not go to discuss which manufacturer the definition came from . However , concluding from the market reflection , the market space between the laptops and tablet computers was reactivated in 2015.
It is expected that year 2016 is the year when tablet computer develops quickly , an year-on-year increase of the tablet computer surpassing 70%. When the tablet computer loses the application environment in the living room , cutting into the office application environment . It is the way to solve the users needs which can change industry pattern. It appears after solving varies drawbacks of traditional notebook computer , being beneficial to the users actual demand and the forever growth direction .
The tablet computer adapting to the office application environment must in advance solve the product performance , convenience and the popularity of commercial software . At this point , there is not much room for ipad of traditional sense , while Android tablets , due to the performance difference in the future , does not have too much room for growth . The dilemma faced by the traditional tablet computer perhaps, is a proposition of no solution.
If the tablet PC enters into the applying scenarios of traditional notebook , application software should meet the demand of general business environment to be equal to notebook . Besides , there is a core problem that is how to improve the input efficiency of tablet computer. It is the basis of surface s rapid increase .
Although some previous tablet manufacturers also produced a number of keyboards to seek tablet PCs use in the business environment , but in fact , they did not solved the problem very well until surface Pro 3 appeared .
Today the sale of surface Pro 4 is growing with the help of Surface Pro 3s good user experience and reputation . The input efficiency of Surface Pro 3 has fully surpassed that of the traditional sense tablet PC , basically approaching the input efficiency of notebook computers.
The scene used in office decides no matter what kind of productivity tool it is , input efficiency is a key to the success . Input efficiency determines the business efficiency , that is , the work efficiency . Although there is no one making full data analysis of this , if the user is unable to raise the work efficiency in office environment , any product will eventually be silent .
And for the Android based tablet , subject to constraints on CPU performance , application software and whether the input device in the near future is possible to reach Microsoft level , there is no possibility to seek the continuation in the direction of producing tool .
Under the performance being close to that of traditional notebook computers , more convenient tablet computer
which can solve the high efficient input in the future will have huge market space . Perhaps in the future in this market there are only Apple and Windows products . For the traditional tablet computer , there basically is no hope.
