According to new research from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech currently, there is an estimate of 3.62 million people posses tablet computers in the UK, with Apple owning a 73% market share.

People assumed that that number is going to grow rapidly over the coming days, although Apple’s share may be eroded, since only half of potential tablet owners stating they will buy an iPad next year. Kantar got its data from a panel of through consumer interviews in the UK, France, Italy, Germany, US and Australia.