Shipments of inexpensive tablets from little-known vendors are growing as customers avoid the price of premium tablets such as Apple’s iPad, DisplaySearch said in research released this week.

White-box tablet numbers have jumped in recent months, but the market may fade as quickly as it grew, as vendors discover the importance of offering potential buyers a complete tablet experience.

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