G+_Doug McHone Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 So I want everyone's honest opinion is the PC dead in light of slow Windows 8 adoption, and falling sales figures of HP & Dell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dyami Plotke Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 No. Lenovo is taking up their slack with less bloatware and better hardware. The PC is just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jarek Troyer Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I think that microsoft messed up with windows 8, but as long as pcs are cheaper than macs the pc isn't dead;( because almost every single consumer I know just buys whatever is cheaper, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jerry Ham Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Dead is too strong a word. We are certainly seeing a shift as people who used a PC for very simple tasks without much content creation are finding that tablets are all they need. However, sales balancing to reflect people's needs doesn't equate to dead. Not yet anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matt Klevemann Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 It is the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Craig Berry Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 There are many tasks in which the pc is the better form factor than the tablet is. Software development and image manipulation are just two things that I can quickly think of that I much prefer to do on a pc than any of my notebooks. That is not to day that I have moved away from my pc for many tasks as it is quicker and easier to use a tablet to do some small tasks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Andy Gait Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Its not dead, it's now just like an old Aunt that you only visit when you have to. For everything else we now visit our more nimble members of the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rob Begnoche Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 PC's are in a "slump" we are in a time where the mobile market is red hot. apps for tablets and phones are the major focus now days. and Microsoft went and tried to put a mix of classic desktop and a mobile interface experience all packaged into one. that is the poison to the PC. Trying to become something it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ramiro Barrera Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I think the reason for the falling sales is fairly simple, the upgrade cycle for PCs for the average user, at least here in méx, it's now 5 to 7 years and the companies aren't investing at the same rate in new hardware either, they are just replacing the old ones that stop working And for the Win 8 slow adoption, a very few people go out and upgrade their PC (again, here in Méx) they just wait until the next hardware upgrade and roll with whatever OS is loaded. All this from a Mexican point of view, but i'm sure the same goes for the majority of the emerging markets and that's a chunk of the PC market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Charles Griffin Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Might be two questions. 1. Does Windows 8 fail to inspire? 2. Will people replace having a large display with a tiny one on a permanent basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ramiro Barrera Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Craig Berry True about software development, video edition and heavy image manipulation, but on a daily basis even simple video and image editions are easier on a tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ramel Robinson Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I agree Craig Berry I'm on my Nexus 7 more but its not a creative tool when I have to get some work done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ramel Robinson Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Jerry Ham Agreed! Until I can build the next ground breaking app or Social Network on my tablet dead is too strong a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jon Sullivan Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Windows 7 is just fine. So zero reason to get 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Alex Spiridonakis Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Yeap, it's going to be a slow death, but it's going to fade out for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Zulhaimi Abdul Hamid Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Not for enterprise use but I have my doubts that it'll survive in the consumer market. Problem with Windows 8 is that people are not compelled to upgrade given current economics and Windows 7 doing fine for their desktops. Those with other more portable devices would also only be using their PCs ocassionally in their daily routines.If only Microsoft had partnered closer with a big laptop manufacturers, HP or Samsung to beef up the UI experience and launch with them instead of the basic Surface. I think they would have received more attention from consumers and the manufacturers would also ensure timely supply and strong distribution for consumer to try. Success is when people are compelled to purchase a product they don't really need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Zulhaimi Abdul Hamid Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Joseph Bradfield Yup. Why not launch Windows 8 with a non-touch screen version alongside the touch screen version? It'll allow consumers to adopt/ transition to the new UI more easily. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tech and Coffee Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 The PC is not dead and What is this thing you call Windows 8, I use Linux Mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_A.J. Bobo Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 PCs aren't going anywhere as long as there are enterprise customers. Too many companies still use and need them. As convenient as iPads, etc. are there are some things that are just better to do on an actual computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_A.J. Bobo Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Donald Saunders When you say desktop, does that exclude laptops? Outside of enterprise (like I mentioned above) I think you're right that pre-built tower computers are dead. I bought an HP for my kids for Christmas last year, but everyone else I know either uses a laptop, or built their own tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eng. Jorge Santana Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 its dead mobile is the future and windows phone OS will be microsoft future. Next 5 years PC's will be trucks for legacy softwear in the enterprise and CPU/GPU creative tasks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ramiro Barrera Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Until something like the NextPhone with the "power" of a full size PC is develop and became affordable, the PC market will slow down but won't "Die" If you haven't heard about the NextPhone http://www.nexcrea.com/ BTW, this is what i think the future of computing will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Alec Chvirko Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 No. I make my living using heavy duty Adobe products and there is no way I can get what I need from any of these post-pc-mobile devices. And I know for a fact that I am not alone. Those of us who can't survive with out a PC may be shrinking in numbers, but we are the creative backbone of the economy. Instagram is no replacement for photoshop. And until it is, the PC will never die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ramel Robinson Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Donald Saunders and that's what the surface tried to do among other things fix the keyboard issue on tablets. I think the pricing hurt Microsoft though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jimmy Servider Jr Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 In short; Not at all. Win7 will live on like Xp did & then theres Linux. The PC isnt going anywhere,any time soon. Also... Tablets & phones dont have "True" multiTasking yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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