Jump to content

yeah "the desktop is dead " my foot


G+_George Kozi
 Share

Recommended Posts

I'm not sure what I am looking at in the picture. Or we could look at the 90 user sample and compare it to:

http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/25/5547570/facebook-reports-1-billion-active-users-on-mobile-devices-and-200-million-instagram

http://thenextweb.com/twitter/2014/02/05/twitter-passes-million-monthly-active-users-x-million-mobile-users/#!BsvI2

http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/11/marissa-mayer-yahoo-monthly-active-users-are-up-20-to-800m-including-350m-on-mobile/

Most people understand that the desktop has it's uses especially where multiple windows/programs are needed. I don't think web browsing is one of the uses that define desktop computing.

Again, I am not saying the desktop isn't useful - I have a Win7 machine, and iPad1 and no smartphone, so I am primarily a desktop user. However, I see a trend towards mobile computing.

 

P.S. I searched for monthly mobile users and these were the first few results. It's not meant to be definitive.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I definitely use my desktop more often than my tablet. 

 

Personally, I find the tablet useful for quick, objective-oriented internet use.  Say I want to find out how badly the Leafs lost the last game, or what movies are playing tonight, or what the difference is between a rook and a raven.

 

For anything more lengthy, like reading full articles or commenting on stuff, I far prefer the bigger screen and the keyboard / mouse to a touchscreen and virtual keyboard.

 

Just my 2 cents.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...