In our article "Technology trends 2017 - but no flat future?" we reported that growth in the tablet sector is stagnating. According to a forecast by Deloitte, around 10 percent fewer tablet computers will be sold over the counter in 2017 than last year.

However, according to the digital association Bitkom, so-called "detachables" are now causing a turnaround in the tablet PC sector. These are devices in which the screen can be completely separated from the keyboard. The devices are more expensive than conventional tablet computers. However, they have the advantage that they can be easily integrated into an existing IT infrastructure (depending on the operating system) and used like a full-fledged PC, as they are more powerful than the classic touchscreen tablets.

Currently, 41% of Germans over the age of 14 work with a tablet computer. In 2014, the share was still 28%.