Android Tablets Returned Eight Times More Often Than iPad
by Joe White
February 1, 2011
If you're wondering whether to buy an iPad or a Samsung Galaxy Tab, think carefully - because 15 percent of people who buy the Galaxy Tab return it. A mere two percent of iPads are returned.
Back in December, 13 percent of Samsung Galaxy Tabs were returned to stores. Following the holidays, this figure increased by two percent - obviously there were a lot of unwanted Galaxy Tabs out there.
In order to comprehend these figures, the study (by ITG Investment Research) examined the number of Verizon iPads returned - which was a substantially smaller, just two percent.
As iSupply analyst Rhoda Alexander notes, this issue may not be Samsung's fault.
There are a lot of issues with Android tablets, not just Samsung. A lot of those products have difficulties with high return rates or with not moving off the shelf.However, the report isn't exactly fair. To begin with, the majority of iPads shipped last year were not Verizon iPads. Regardless, two percent is an impressive return rate, and Apple should be proud of this. Furthermore, as Boy Genius Report notes: "ITG also neglects to give any indication of the Galaxy Tab’s performance in markets outside the U.S., where an estimated 1.65 million out of Samsung’s 2 million Galaxy Tabs were shipped." These figures are an indication of each tablet's success. Have you bought and returned a Samsung Galaxy Tab? Let us know in the comments.
