PC Is Here to Stay

[gunslinger]

I don't agree. If iPad and and smart phones has taken the place of PC for someone, then it means they were never in need of a computer to begin with. They just didn't have any choice until iPad and smart phones came along. True computer users like me and millions of other people will need something with much more capability to do their work.

I am a true computer user because I need to develop web sites, use Office, Photoshop, programming, website analytic, games, order parts, research and much much more. Something that you "CAN NOT" do with a 7" or 10" screen and limited capabilities.

Your logic is flawed. You are not a "True computer user" You are a power user or professional. The average computer user takes notes, checks email and gets on facebook. Maybe looks at some porn now and again. I think you are out of touch with what most users actually use their computers for. You are right about them not having a choice till now. Tablet computers and smart phones are redoubling in power almost monthly. Most smart phones these days are more powerful than a good laptop of a few years ago.

 

[Wheelie]

I don't agree. If iPad and and smart phones has taken the place of PC for someone, then it means they were never in need of a computer to begin with. They just didn't have any choice until iPad and smart phones came along. True computer users like me and millions of other people will need something with much more capability to do their work.

I am a true computer user because I need to develop web sites, use Office, Photoshop, programming, website analytic, games, order parts, research and much much more. Something that you "CAN NOT" do with a 7" or 10" screen and limited capabilities.

We beat this to death in another thread.

Everything tends to move towards smaller and faster. Just like PC's the smartphone horsepower of today follows Moore's Law so the smart phone of 5 years from now will, in fact, have roughly the same horsepower of today's desktop PC. When you couple that with the fact that smart phone makers are working very hard to make it easy to set your smart phone down on your desk and have it immediately work with your 24" LCD, full-size keyboard and mouse then you essentially have a desktop PC in your smart phone. Another death blow to the PC is that mobile carriers are working feverishly to make 20 Mbps the standard connection speed.

Will this kill the desktop/laptop PC? No. But tablets and smartphones will severely reduce the number of installed traditional PC's.