“We have learned that although many people purchased iPads thinking they would be “big iPhones,” nearly everyone said the iPad exceeded their expectations. Yet the tablet platform breaks the mold from certain commonly accepted paradigms on traditional computer and mobile platforms, and raises unique concerns and potential barriers to adoption in some areas. ”

Trend 1. Trading (Home) Computer Time for iPad Time
Trend 2. The Tablet Is a Shared Device and Raises Security Concerns
Trend 3. Tablet Users Need an Experience-Based Incentive to Access Apps Over the Web

Link: Five Lessons from a Year of Tablet UX Research (uxmag.com)