苹果iPad的挑战者盘点：失望、沮丧、惨败

    三星

    盖世（Galaxy）平板电脑是iPad的最大竞争对手，虽然它与iPad的差距还有点远。根据IDC的数据，2012年第一季度，三星售出了160万部盖世平板，而苹果iPad的销量为1180万部。盖世平板电脑获得了相对不错的评价，而且被认为是iPad最好的替代产品。所以，苹果现在为了束缚三星，频频对其提起知识产权诉讼，这也就不足为奇了。

    戴尔（Dell）

    和许多计算机硬件制造商一样，戴尔在平板电脑市场也开展地不甚顺利。虽然戴尔推出了Streak 5迷你平板，和更大一点的Streak 7，但两款产品反响平平，戴尔不得不随后停止生产。戴尔仍计划推出一款新的搭载Windows 8的平板电脑。

    思科（Cisco）

    与其他高科技公司不同，思科推出的平板电脑Cius瞄准的是企业级市场。其想法是，思科有企业用户颇有渊源，而且目前与许多IT部门都有着合作关系。然而，这一理论没有奏效。思科进行了旨在专注于自身核心产品的大规模重组，并因此在上月终止了Cius业务。

    译者：项航

    Samsung

    The Galaxy Tab is the iPad's closest challenger, albeit a distant one. It shipped 1.6 million tablets in the first quarter versus 11.8 million for Apple, according to IDC. The Galaxy Tab has received relatively good reviews and is considered a credible alternative to the iPad. Not surprisingly, Apple is on the attack via a copyright infringement suit against Samsung that is winding its way through court.

    Dell (DELL)

    Like most of its fellow computer hardware companies, Dell has had a troubled relationship with tablets. It came out with the Streak 5, a mini tablet, and then the Streak 7, a larger version. But they got little traction and were discontinued. Dell plans another consumer tablet that runs on Windows 8.

    Cisco (CSCO)

    Unlike the other tech companies, Cisco focused its tablet, Cius, on the enterprise market. The thinking was that Cisco has a long history with business users and an existing relationship with many IT departments. That theory did not pan out, however. Cisco, as part of a larger reorganization that is focusing the company on its core products, pulled the plug on the Cius last month