NPD Sees Tablets Nearly Equaling Notebooks in Five Years

Sales of tablets will nearly equal those of notebook computers by 2017, according to data released this week by NPD DIsplaySearch and cited by Electronista.

Based on the 256 percent growth of tablets in 2011 compared to just 12 percent for notebooks, the gap is seen shrinking by 2017. NPD forecasted that tablet sales will reach 383.3 million in five years, with notebooks at around 432 million.