In producing its own tablet computer called Surface, Microsoft Corp. is entering a market dominated by Apple Inc. Six out of every 10 tablets shipped are iPads, according to research firm IHS iSuppli.
Here are the top five manufacturers of tablets last year:
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Apple Inc., maker of the iPad, 40.5 million shipped worldwide, 62 per cent share
Samsung Electronics Co., maker of Galaxy line, 6.1 million, 9 per cent.
Amazon.com Inc., maker of Kindle Fire, 3.9 million, 6 per cent
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Barnes & Noble, maker of Nook products, 3.3 million, 5 per cent
AsusTek Computer Inc., maker of Transformer line, 2.1 million, 3 per cent
Other, 9.4 million, 14 per cent
Source: IHS iSuppli
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