Still using a tablet? That iPad or Android model is starting to look like a Model-T.

According to new research by 1010data — a Big Data company that looks at consumer spending habits to determine market share — laplets are making big gains this year. The full report is due out next week.

While the Apple iPad is still dominant (at 32.5% market share), the Microsoft Surface Book increased in market share by 9% in Q1 (to second place and 25%) over the same quarter last year while the iPad leveled off. Also, laplets like the Surface Book accounted for 33% of all tablet sales. The trend suggests that more people are buying a 2-in-1 that works as a laptop and as a touch tablet when you detach the display.

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