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IPad status as the most popular tablet PC rather slowly threatened by a series of Android tablets. At least in Japan, Google Nexus tablet 7 is reported to have surpassed the popularity of the iPad.

The fall of the iPad in Japan was considered quite shocking because there were known consumer technology literacy. This was reflected in a survey research firm BCN.

From a survey of 2400 consumers, Nexus 7 market share reached 44.4%. Being behind the iPad with a percentage of 40.1%. The survey results published in the media's biggest business in Japan, the Nikkei.

According Nikei, one of the advantages that made ​​Google Nexus 7 with Asus is the cheap price. The difference is about $ 100 of the iPad Mini in Japan.

But the Nikkei also reported that the supply of iPad Mini pretty rare in Japan. However, why not mentioned.

Reported by Cnet, on Monday (01/21/2013), tablet PC sales in Japan reached 3.6 million units in 2012. And is predicted to increase to 4.9 million units this year.