Tablet Computer Sales Numbers

Gartner has published the number of tablet computers sold in 2011 and heir 2012 projections. As expected iOS continues to dominate the category with Android a solid second and slowly gaining ground. Here are the numbers:

iOS- 40 million units, 66.6 percent share in 2011; projected 73 million units, 61.4 percent share in 2012

Android- 17.3 million units, 28.8 percent share in 2011; projected 37.9 million units, 31.9 percent share in 2012

Win8- none in 2011; projected 4.9 million units, 4.1 percent share in 2012

QNX/BlackBerry- 807,000 units, 1.3 percent share in 2011; projected 2.6 million units, 2.2 percent share in 2012

Other- 1.9 million units, 3.2 percent share in 2011; projected 510,000 units, 0.4 percent share in 2012