Before the iPad hit the streets in 2010, everyone knew it was going to be the next big thing - a tablet computer that was a massive iPhone was the ultimate toy for the fanboi! Advertisement of the model is swayed between work and play, as are many of the apps, which could have turned this machine into an expensive fad.

But, it looks like the iPad is now coming into its own - as a useful piece of equipment. Since the beginning of 2011 more people are using tablet computers over their mobile devices to get online, click through on links and to share information with others.

More people are buying tablets, with Apple the number one seller  - will it be in the top ten of gadgets that Santa leaves under the tree? Only 13 sleeps to find out!