Personal computers will never disappear

Every year we hear loud statements that the era of personal computers is coming to an end. That this year, all PCs will replace mobile devices like tablets. Sales of personal computers are falling every year. Was not an exception in 2014. First, PCs were forced out of laptops, now tablets are doing it. Why is this happening, really because of the unwieldiness and low autonomy of the PC? Then what to say about laptops? They are compact enough to take them with you wherever you go. Take even Apple MacBook Air. But despite this - the share of the notebook market continues to decrease. Tablets overtook and laptops!

The thing is that all computer devices are divided into creating and consuming content. Like bakers in pastry shops: some bake delicious buns, others "consume" them. Consume all content, and it's a fact!

From this it follows that humanity needs a large number of devices with which it is convenient to view social networks, read news, play games, and communicate. Weight and dimensions of tablets and smartphones allow you to easily carry them with you, and batteries allow you to use them all day. The world is changing. Now, to become an Internet user, it is not necessary to buy a stationary PC or laptop for 500-1000 dollars, enough smartphone or tablet for $ 200.

As for people who create content - they need tools to work. You are unlikely to edit photos, create computer programs or tamper with tax reports using a tablet. This is extremely inconvenient, and often impossible, because the programs that create content are written primarily for the Windows operating system, and mobile devices use Android and iOS. In this segment of the market and continue to "survive" stationary personal computers and laptops. They continue to be bought mainly by corporate clients: private companies, government agencies. Another client of stationary computers are gamers. These guys always crave for new "toys", and with the growth of system requirements - updates of components.

Cardinally change the situation in the market trying to Intel and Microsoft. It is not the first time they have tried to prove to the whole world that it is possible to combine the power of a stationary computer in the case of a compact tablet. This year Intel showed a prototype of such a device. Microsoft releases the third product - Surface 3 Pro. I think this is a very good idea. Such devices have long been sold by competitors. Take the same Transformer from Asus. Tablets with large diagonals can become a trend this year and displace traditional laptops.

Whatever it was, it's unlikely to change the PC market radically. Anyway, designers of Hollywood special effects, gamers, scientists are unlikely to ever change the power of stationary computers to the mobility of tablet-like laptops. Even if the technology reaches incredible peaks, it will be possible to "shove" the supercomputer into the tablet. In the future, the tasks of these people will become more difficult and will require more resources. Accordingly, a small share of the PC market will always be in demand in the professional sphere (which can not be said about laptops), and no complete disappearance of the PC is expected.

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