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4 sourced facts about tablet computers, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 230 million units
2014 was the high-water mark for tablet sales before shipments began a long decline as phones grew larger.
Source: Wikipedia, Tablet computer (2014) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 128.5 million units
Shipments nearly halved from their 2014 peak as large-screen phones and laptops ate into tablet demand.
Source: Wikipedia, Tablet computer (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 1.28 billion
Well over a billion people worldwide were using tablets by the early 2020s.
Source: Wikipedia, Tablet computer (2021) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 29.6%
Cheaper Android tablets rapidly ate into Apple's early near-monopoly on the category.
Source: Wikipedia, Tablet computer (2013) en.wikipedia.org