[opendtv] Re: EE Times: Smartphone Shipments Down for First Time
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 00:43:14 +0000
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
But I seriously doubt we will see a rebound in PC sales. Looks like the
end of an era,
That's truly doubtful, as there's nothing to replace the PC. The end would come
only if some other device, such as the smartphone, were capable of being
plugged into less restrictive UI devices, so as to become a device useful for
productivity.
More likely, devices such as the Surface tablet, which are PCs in effect, will
do both jobs.
Tablets are doing just fine,
That's really old news, Craig. Tablets are in decline, and have been for quite
some time. It just took more time than I would have expected, for people to
discover their limitations. The sales figures dropping is old news, but the
usage also in decline is what you seem to have missed.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/tablet-use-set-to-fall-in-2016-for-the-first-time/#!
Phablets are phones with larger screens, and replace phones and tablets. But
tablets cannot replace phones nor can they replace PCs. They aren't cellular
devices, and they aren't great for productivity tasks either. So unless they
are hybrid devices such as the Surface, I can see why they are going into
decline.
Usage statistics tell us that the market (and usage) for tablets
is very robust.
I don't know where you get your info, Craig. Probably old news. I'm pretty sure
I've posted similar recent articles on this subject already. Nothing published
before 2015 applies, though. These are finicky fashion trends. Rarely if ever
do you see people showing off their tablets while out in public, these days, as
they did a few years back.
Bert
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