Report: Apple king of the tablet market until 2013

One of the stories making the blog rounds today is a new report from research firm DisplaySearch, which claims that Apple will stave off emerging iPad competitors. The iPad will be king of the tablets until 2013 when they'll be overtaken by competitors.

A lot depends on not just how well competitors will do, but the access to supplies. As we reported last month, Apple is making sure the majority of touchscreens currently being produced are being earmarked for the iPad.

While DisplaySearch thinks that iPad sales will mirror the iPhone, GigaOM believes that iPads will follow the iPod. Both the iPad and the iPod are category-defining devices, while the iPhone entered a market that's been around for years.

[via MacStories]