People are still buying tablets – and lots of them

If you bought an iPad over the Christmas period then you weren't alone. Apple's flagship series, easily among the best tablets, are still selling like hot potatoes, even as the pandemic recedes. 

IDC has crunched the numbers for Q4 2021, which encompasses the holiday period, and found that the global tablet market is alive and well, albeit with slowing sales after the pandemic inspired a new wave of people to own a large-screened device.