More than one-fifth respondents plan to purchase tablet PCs over the next one year, according to a recent survey conducted by consulting and market analytics firm Compass Intelligence.
Of 1,103 respondents surveyed in the 2nd quarter of 2011, 23% plan to buy one or more tablets, while 35% are interested in purchasing a tablet PC but are not sure when they plan to do so.
According to the survey, most of the respondents continue to purchase tablets for personal use.
Professional Services, Finance/Insurance, and Construction/Field Services were among the top in terms of plans to purchase tablets in the next 12 months.
Businesses with 5 to 99 employees (the small business segment) appear to be more likely to buy tablets than other sized firms, as roughly 30% plan to purchase tablets over the next one year.
Apple (1st and 2nd generation) was the top tablet currently owned and was also the top brand selected for those that plan to purchase one or more tablets.
Other brands evaluated include Dell’s Streak Tablet, HP’s Touchpad Tablet, Motorola’s Xoom Tablet, RIM’s Blackberry Playbook, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and others.
