Digitimes is reporting that notebook manufacturers do not believe they can compete against the Apple iPad yet, even with Google's upcoming Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich.
According to the report, the manufacturer sources believe they may not see anything capable of competing against iOS until the Android version after Ice Cream Sandwich, or even Windows 8.
However, those same sources believe that the overall demand for tablets will drop significantly. Apparently, the iPad will follow the same spike and dip in sales as the netbook. This expectation for imminent decline in iPad sales fuels the sources' hope for the notebook industry to return to previous heights.
So, we will keep our eyes out for that development.
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