fyi
I will never get rid of my desktop, I just can’t see myself doing everything on a laptop, let alone a tablet.
I think it’s ridiculous to say nobody will use desktop PCs in 10 years just because of new competition.
Laptops and tablets are great for certain things, but for my personal use I will always stick with a desktop.
The biggest issue is that the trend in OS's is to make your computer theirs from a control standpoint.
I am happy with my laptop.
I dont need a faster or better one.
I could see using my current (4 year old) laptop with Windows 7 for the next 10 years.
I also have an (2 year old) Android phone. I am happy with it. My contract was up 2 months ago. I could upgrade to a newer model. But why? The newer phones do not do anything more for me than my current one. So I am good with it for the next 5 years.
There is a point where advances in technology stops benefiting me.
And then I am all set and I dont need any more purchases for the foreseeable future.
This is inevitable.
Frankly, I think people are getting sick of something new every year....except there’s always a new group coming into the market. My granddaughter just got Windows 8.....hates it.
I will have my belt and contact lenses.
They’ve been predicting the death of the desktop PC for 20 years. Those predictions didn’t come true then, and they aren’t going to come true now.
I require a real keyboard. Touch screens and microbuttons are not keyboards. They’re fine for twittering and solving boredom problems while driving, but for anything serious, I want a keyboard, and preferably a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard.
Trying to type on a touch screen is like trying to drive a nail with a screwdriver.
Tablets and the like are neat devices and are great for what they are.
But they are devices used largely to access data others have created. Look at photos, read email, surf website.
If you actually want to create something - write something, code something, draft something, populate a spreadsheet - tablets are not your first choice if they’re even a choice at all.
Yes, I read this nonsense and had to laugh. A few days ago I ordered two Windows 8 high powered HP all-in-one touch screen PCs, one for my wife and one for me. They will replace two 6 and 7 year old PCs running Windows XP.
I know it will be a challenge as not only will we have to acclimate ourselves to an entirely new operating system, but also an entirely new interface of Microsoft Office having to migrate from Office 2003 to Office 2010.
We also plan to purchase a couple of tablets later this year to replace the netbook we use when traveling. While the netbook is OK for travel, no way would I ever want to be limited to the netbook for my daily use.
For anyone who uses a desktop to manage business or personal affairs, it would seem absurd to attempt to handle that type of work via a tablet. All I can say is, “You have got to be kidding me.” Why would I ever want to consider viewing internet pages throughout the day on a small tablet or smart phone when I can have a beautiful wide screen with a full-sized keyboard and a mouse. Plus, I now will have the benefit of a touch screen.
bump
good points