i've heard the iPad cited as the death knell for PC's and this so-called "post-PC era" many many times but the same people fail to cite reasons pc's aren't going away: enterprise. high-graphics gaming. high-end technology and scientific work and design for a few. the only people that could fully replace a PC with a tablet are users who don't have the patience to learn computer operation or those who only use internet and email with the occasional casual game.
additionally, tim cook should hope that we're not in a post-PC era. because if he tablets are replacing PC's, and i'm one of those people, i'd sure rather spend the money on an iPad over the more expensive MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.
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Although this is the first time I've heard the term 'post-PC era'. I'm a bit disturbed by a CIO who has already consigned the traditional PC to history's ash heap. While tablets have definitely proven their place, I don't see them as viable replacements for the majority of existing PC systems in the corporate environment. You can still get more bang for the buck with desktops systems that exceed the needs of many (most?) employees. Few of those employees who do benefit from a tablet are using it exclusively, without remote connecting to a traditional desktop or laptop.
As to tablets being PCs, I've begun to view them more as communications devices. Google's Chrome is entirely dependent on Internet-provided services and won't even install or run an app locally.
As to tablets being PCs, I've begun to view them more as communications devices. Google's Chrome is entirely dependent on Internet-provided services and won't even install or run an app locally.
Just how many more times are they going to falsely predict the demise of PC's....
The tablets, for those who don't really need a computer with the power of the PC, and who are content with the simple media consumption devices.
And the PCs, which can do everything the tablets can do, plus a whole lot more, like, the supercomputers of the recent past.
Basically, tablets are not replacements for PCs, and tablets can serve as media consumption, with the PCs serving that media plus a whole lot more.
Those who are content with tablets, never had a need for a computer to begin with.
But, people can have both, and it doesn't have to be a competition. People can use both types of devices, and, as long as they have different specifications, one is not a replacement for the other. But, from the looks of things, the tablets are being given more and more of the capabilities of laptops, and eventually, they won't be tablets anymore and will have become, laptops, iow, PCs.
And the PCs, which can do everything the tablets can do, plus a whole lot more, like, the supercomputers of the recent past.
Basically, tablets are not replacements for PCs, and tablets can serve as media consumption, with the PCs serving that media plus a whole lot more.
Those who are content with tablets, never had a need for a computer to begin with.
But, people can have both, and it doesn't have to be a competition. People can use both types of devices, and, as long as they have different specifications, one is not a replacement for the other. But, from the looks of things, the tablets are being given more and more of the capabilities of laptops, and eventually, they won't be tablets anymore and will have become, laptops, iow, PCs.
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