App Store purchases for the Apple iPad hit a record $2.1 billion in the first quarter

Tablet sales have been struggling over the last few years. Handset screen sizes have been slowly encroaching on tablet displays and there usually aren't enough new features to warrant upgrading to a new tablet every few years. However, tablet sales could benefit from the pandemic as many people forced to work from home are purchasing a tablet to take care of business. Students now schooling from home also are turning to tablets to make learning easier. In China, tablet sales are rising and last month consumers in the country were paying small premiums to purchase certain Apple iPad models.

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