Chris Anderson: The Tablet is Going to Sell 'Millions' in Its First Year

The iPad has had a lot of naysayers since its unveiling in January. Wired editor Chris Anderson isn’t one of them. Tablet devices are going to sell “millions” in their first year, he told the American Assocation of Advertising Agencies in San Francisco today, and tens of millions in subsequent years. “The world is finally ready for a light, long-battery life, slim device on which you can live your life.”

He pointed to three main trends:

  • With the proliferation of the iPhone, people are becoming used to using their mobile devices for a range of things they previously could only do on a computer.
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