“...Still can't see what market tablets or devices between smartphones and lappies are aimed at, so still reserving judgement
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..Like Steve in another thread above, I didn't see where the market was for this. However, I now see it and I think Steve Jobs provides a good analogy.
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...CEO Steve Jobs was quoted at the D8 conference last week regarding the future of PCs--referring to all computers with full desktop operating systems, as opposed to tablets or smartphones--saying he clearly sees them fading from mainstream use soon.
"When we were an agrarian nation, all cars were trucks because that's what you needed on the farms." Cars became more popular as cities rose, and things like power steering and automatic transmission became popular.
"PCs are going to be like trucks," Jobs said. "They are still going to be around." However, he said, only "one out of x people will need them."
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When you think about what most people use PC's/Laptops for he's right. The iPad et al are perfect for the average person (emailing, photos, video etc.) So when they start to come down in price they will become more mainstream than buying a PC or laptop.