How popular is the iPad, really?

When it was first announced, a lot of commentators weren’t so sure about the iPad. Today, it is the dominant player on the tablet scene (that it essentially created in the first place). How dominant?

• At the beginning of 2014, Apple has a 32.5 percent share of the tablet market; it’s closest rival was Samsung, with 22.3 percent.
• Customers love their iPads: 86 percent of iPad Mini users and 76 percent of iPad 4 users report being very satisfied with their device, a satisfaction rate well above other tablets.