However, we still view the tablet category as incrementally positive for nearly every smartphone vendor adding this form factor.

我们同样看到平板电脑的种类在不断增加，几乎每家智能手机制造商都进入了这块市场。

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The category of the tablet computer created by Appleand its iPad is expanding quickly.

苹果开创的平板计算机产品类别和其iPad市场正迅速扩张。

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But will the iPad's success trigger explosive growth for other sorts of "tablet" computers, a category that had previously been seen a sideshow, much as the iPhone did for smart-phones?

但是ipad的成功会不会引发其他类似平板电脑的爆发式增长呢？这类电脑先前被认为是普通电脑的点缀，正如iphone是智能手机的点缀一样。

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Later this year, industry experts expect a new category of tablet devices powered by Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.

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Until then, the iPad can float above it all in its premium interactive tablet category.

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That's why we're paying close attention to content deals for the suddenly hot tablet category of devices.

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