Alternative | Kids Want An iPad for Christmas
Posted by The Blogging Desk on Mon, Nov 29, 2010 @ 09:00 AM
Nielsen:
The iPad is the most desired Christmas present among kids 6-12, according to research released by Nielsen. That’s not a typo, in the elementary and pre-teen set, it’s the iPad that’s tops when it comes to the gimme gimme feelings. Amongst everyone else (those 13 and up), the iPad was #4 on the list, and iPhone and iPod touch also made the Top Ten in both lists.
The survey results, which Nielsen titled “Kids in the U.S. Eyeing Big-Ticket Tech This Holiday Season,” found that the 6-12 year group most wanted an iPad, (31% of respondents), a computer (29%), and an iPod touch (also 29%).
“Of note,” the company wrote, “the iPod Touch outpaces the perennial handheld gaming favorites