19. "Phones get bought more often because of contract subsidies." In response to In response to 0
If people could upgrade their tablets every couple years with $200-400 of the cost being subsidized because of a contract that they would already have had (people were already used to having phone contracts) then you would see more tablet sales. At this point everyone that would use a tablet pretty much has one. And if you're doing the basic stuff with them that they are good for - internet browsing at the house, watching Netflix, etc., then there really isn't a need to upgrade for $500-700 because the new features aren't that compelling.
I'll also add that iPads are GREAT for specified purposes - as a musician mine has made my life WAY easier in terms of having all my music charts on it and easy to create and have ready for gigs. There are tons of other specific applications that people probably can't live without. BUT - I'm still able to use all of that on an iPad 2, and there is really no reason for me to upgrade.