UMPCbuzz had an interesting set of charts up over the weekend that took a look at how important keywords such as UMPC and TabletPC are doing in the wild, wild world of search engines. Presumably, the more searches conducted for a particular term, the more market interest there is for that term. And, of course, the fewer searches, then the less interest there likely is. It’s sound logic to me and good analysis by Layne.
So, the UMPC is doing pretty well. After a spike at the intorduction of the platform, there is some steady interest in the UMPC. The TabletPC doesn’t fare nearly as well. As shown above, the trendline for the term has been steadily decreasing over the last two-years. Is it a sign of a slow death for the TabletPC? I don’t know. I just know what the trendline says. And it says “death spiral.” But, to be fair, Layne does point out that the analysis doesn’t take into account all countries. I’m sure that if Iraq had been included, the trend would be reversed.
But I think we all know, deep in our hearts, exactly what is happening.
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