Posted Jan. 10, 2013 at 12:48 p.m.
Windows 8 is the official name of the next version of Windows client, which as of Monday, only has three SKUs in the pipeline.
Research Triangle Park, N.C. — iPads, Android-powered tablets to dominate computer sales by 2016, research firm Canalys forecasts in a new report. Windows 8 has not reinvigorated PC sales despite its emphasis on touch, the firm adds, but an analyst says touch screens are the future.
Research firm sees 'bleak' future for Windows, Intel PCs
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Windows 8 is the official name of the next version of Windows client, which as of Monday, only has three SKUs in the pipeline.
Research Triangle Park, N.C. — iPads, Android-powered tablets to dominate computer sales by 2016, research firm Canalys forecasts in a new report. Windows 8 has not reinvigorated PC sales despite its emphasis on touch, the firm adds, but an analyst says touch screens are the future.
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I beg to disagree.
For those of us who actually do real work on our computers the WinTell PC isn't going anywhere. Tablets and smartphones are all very nice but they don't have real keyboards, the screens are small and security is iffy.
For bang for the buck in a work environment you can't beat a desktop PC. They are cheap, reliable, and if necessary easy to fix or upgrade.
I can open up most any desktop in a few seconds, it's very difficult to open up an iPad without destroying it (which is what Apple intended).
For those of us who actually do real work on our computers the WinTell PC isn't going anywhere. Tablets and smartphones are all very nice but they don't have real keyboards, the screens are small and security is iffy.
For bang for the buck in a work environment you can't beat a desktop PC. They are cheap, reliable, and if necessary easy to fix or upgrade.
I can open up most any desktop in a few seconds, it's very difficult to open up an iPad without destroying it (which is what Apple intended).
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