A new survey conducted by Nielsen in the U.S. has revealed that kids want to get their hands on Apple's iOS-powered devices more than anything else this 2012 holiday season. In particular, the full-sized iPad is the most wanted item on a list that includes the the iPad mini, iPod touch, iPhone, and the new Nintendo Wii. Nearly half od all survey respondents aged 6-12 years old said they wanted to have an iPad for Christmas, which is an indication that Apple will have a very good performance in terms of sales during this year's shopping season.
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- Nintendo's new Wii U gaming console came second in the list of most wanted devices.
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Apple seems to have very high visibility with children and the youth market, and that’s increasing, but it isn’t necessarily translating into equally big gains among teens and adults according to Nielsen’s survey.- Darrell Etherington, Mobile Crunch
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