Non-intuitive Findings in Nielsen Tablet vs. Other Devices Survey

The main takeaway I’ve seen in commentaries about Nielsen’s study is that other electronic devices (GPS, for example) and computers are being used less because of the presence of tablet computer (mostly iPads).

Connected Devices: How We Use Tablets in the U.S.

While this appears to be true based on the survey data, there are some non-intuitive aspects to their findings. For example, people were asked about the impact of a new tablet purchase on netbook, laptop and desktop computers.