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You don't have to be one of Santa's little helpers to know that Apple's iPad was at the top of the wish list for most kids this Christmas. In a recent Nielsen survey, the iPad was the most desired consumer electronic device among US kids this holiday season, with a whopping 44 per cent of kids in the six-to-12 age group putting it at the top of their list.
Apple does very well this year, taking the top three positions - the iPad was followed by the iPod touch, then the iPhone. Non-Apple tablets make a good showing at number four. The traditional fare of Nintendos, PlayStations and Xboxes lag way behind, with non-Apple smartphones less desired than a TV for the bedroom (HD, no doubt). By contrast, last year the same research showed that the iPad was still on top at 31 per cent, but this was closely followed by a laptop/PC at 29 per cent.
I haven't seen the stats for UK kids, but I doubt they are much different. A walk around my local Toys R Us in south London confirms this trend being reflected on the shop floor, where Android tablets start at just Pounds 79 and brands such as LeapFrog and VTech offer tablets for toddlers. If you're a teacher, why not - as a bit of post-Christmas fun - survey the kids in your class or school and...