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9 percent of Brits who got an iPad for Christmas have not even used it yet

9 percent of Brits who got an iPad for Christmas have not even used it yet

Posted: 20 Jan 2012, 06:29, by Nick T.

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9 percent of Brits who got an iPad for Christmas have not even used it yet

Given that the iPad is among the most common things to see on a Christmas wish list, it is hard to believe that some people who got one for the holidays have yet to use it. However, that is exactly what the case is in the U.K. according to a recent study conducted by MyVoucherCodes.

If the study is to be believed, a whopping 9 percent of the people in the U.K. who got an iPad this holiday season have not used it yet because they "haven't gotten round to it". Another popular response was because "it isn't fully charged", as ridiculous as it may sound.

Interestingly, the fraction of people who still have Christmas gifts that they have not used yet stands at 48 percent. And 22 percent of these people say that it was the Amazon Kindle that they got as a gift. No, not the Kindle Fire tablet – the device in question is the Kindle e-book reader that Amazon is selling for $79. Another 14 percent of those respondents say that they haven't touched their new MP3 player yet.

Has anyone of you received a gadget for Christmas that is still collecting dust in some drawer? Feel free to let us know by dropping a comment.

source: MyVoucherCodes via Pocket-Lint

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1. c.hack posted on 20 Jan 2012, 07:39 3 0

Got a Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, and iPod Touch in the family this Xmas. They were all the first toys to be played with. But of course, we are not in Britain. lol

2. MorePhonesThanNeeded posted on 20 Jan 2012, 07:39 4 0

MP3 player? What the hell, they still sell those? Lol! I haven't used my iPad2 because it wasn't fully charged since christmas....what kind of reason is that? I'm trying to understand that statement...does not compute...zzt...zzzzzttttt...brain fail!

3. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 20 Jan 2012, 07:44 4 3

well thats not surprising at all. thats the difference between most of the idevice and android users. many people buy it because they think its cool to have one. just sayin ....

5. c.hack posted on 20 Jan 2012, 08:30 2 5

And those Android users are still trying to figure out how to sync with iTunes.

8. Muhannad posted on 20 Jan 2012, 08:53 4 2

Unlike iOS users, Google doesn't force us to use some s**tty program just to load music and movies onto our phones.

15. E.N. posted on 21 Jan 2012, 13:21 2 1

You may dislike using iTunes, but that doesn't mean everyone does. It's nice having every thing in one single place, neat, organized, and aesthetically pleasing.

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9. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 20 Jan 2012, 09:44 3 2

why would an android user would like to sync with ishi* ? you are simply stupid. oh well thats normal for you guys

12. SamoaJoe posted on 20 Jan 2012, 15:02 0 0

tunesync.com....just sayin!

-Joe.

14. E.N. posted on 21 Jan 2012, 13:16 0 1

iOS users use the most applications, download more music, download more books and magazines, use the most web data, etc etc. I think your reasoning is a little flawed.

4. handicrapguy posted on 20 Jan 2012, 07:59 4 0

Probably trying to charge it from the usb port on their macbook, that would explain why it aint charged yet lol.

6. arcq12 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 08:31 1 0

they are just not excited or interested about their iPad thats it..

7. manuell3g posted on 20 Jan 2012, 08:33 0 0

Kwakwaaakwaakwaaa!!

10. ivanko34 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 10:20 5 1

maybe if was a piece of clay

13. EclipseGSX posted on 20 Jan 2012, 16:04 1 1

lol ivanko i love your comments :)

11. mctcm posted on 20 Jan 2012, 13:31 3 0

more like because tablets are pointless

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1. c.hack posted on 20 Jan 2012, 07:39 3 0

2. MorePhonesThanNeeded posted on 20 Jan 2012, 07:39 4 0

3. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 20 Jan 2012, 07:44 4 3

5. c.hack posted on 20 Jan 2012, 08:30 2 5

8. Muhannad posted on 20 Jan 2012, 08:53 4 2

15. E.N. posted on 21 Jan 2012, 13:21 2 1

9. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 20 Jan 2012, 09:44 3 2

12. SamoaJoe posted on 20 Jan 2012, 15:02 0 0

14. E.N. posted on 21 Jan 2012, 13:16 0 1

4. handicrapguy posted on 20 Jan 2012, 07:59 4 0

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