PC Sales Still in a Slump

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PC Sales Still in a Slump
Topic Started: Apr 12 2013, 03:11 AM (343 Views)
Bitsy	Apr 12 2013, 03:11 AM Post #1
Veteran Member Posts: 31,383 Group: Member Member #267 Joined: March 11, 2006	Is Microsoft slowly killed the pc business by continually changing their operating system? Quote: It should be one of the most exciting periods in years for people looking to buy new PCs, with a new version of Windows on sale and shelves full of slick touch-screen devices to run it. But not only have the new offerings failed to stop the downward slide in PC shipments that has been going on for the last year, they appear to have made it worse. On Wednesday, the research firm IDC reported that worldwide PC shipments declined 13.9 percent during the first three months of the year compared with the same period a year earlier. snip In this environment, Microsoft introduced Windows 8 last October. The software, a bold redesign of the company’s flagship operating system, is tailored to run on tablets, traditional keyboard-and-mouse computers and hybrid devices that combine elements of both. But it seems that the changes Microsoft made with Windows were so extreme that they scared off buyers. “At this point, unfortunately, it seems clear that the Windows 8 launch not only failed to provide a positive boost to the PC market, but appears to have slowed the market,” Bob O’Donnell, program vice president for clients and displays at IDC, said in a statement. He said that “radical changes” to elements like the user interface and higher costs had made PCs less attractive compared with tablets and other devices. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/technology/data-show-steep-decline-in-pc-shipments.html



heatseeker	Apr 12 2013, 03:17 AM Post #2
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Tablets have a lot to do with slumping PC sales. When people buy a tablet, they use their larger models a lot less, and don't feel the same compulsion to upgrade



Darcie	Apr 12 2013, 03:19 AM Post #3
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	I still prefer my large screen on the PC, the laptop I use when away from home and the tablet is a steep learning curve for me. But, I figure I am getting there, especially like the part where I talk to it and it shows me where to go. laugh123



Delphi51	Apr 12 2013, 05:13 AM Post #4
Member title Posts: 13,967 Group: Administration Member #441 Joined: October 10, 2006	Odd spin against Win 8 in these stories today. It seems to me people are just looking at Win 8 and seeing no big changes that they need, so they are staying with their current computers. Why throw away a computer that does the job just as well as a new one? Common sense is returning to the computer user. When Computers were rapidly changing i just had to have a new one every few years - Win 95 to get a nice user interface, Win 98 to get USB and large enough disk drives, win XP for excellent networking. I've been seeing no need to upgrade for quite a few years now, partly because I'm getting old but partly because i know I have no use for memory beyond 4 GB in one program, And those who want a touch screen find a tablet a lot lighter on the lap.



wildie	Apr 12 2013, 07:29 AM Post #5
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	Darcie Apr 12 2013, 03:19 AM I still prefer my large screen on the PC, the laptop I use when away from home and the tablet is a steep learning curve for me. But, I figure I am getting there, especially like the part where I talk to it and it shows me where to go. laugh123 I notice that D/T does the same with your posts! signs081



wildie	Apr 12 2013, 07:44 AM Post #6
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	Delphi51 Apr 12 2013, 05:13 AM Odd spin against Win 8 in these stories today. It seems to me people are just looking at Win 8 and seeing no big changes that they need, so they are staying with their current computers. Why throw away a computer that does the job just as well as a new one? Common sense is returning to the computer user. When Computers were rapidly changing i just had to have a new one every few years - Win 95 to get a nice user interface, Win 98 to get USB and large enough disk drives, win XP for excellent networking. I've been seeing no need to upgrade for quite a few years now, partly because I'm getting old but partly because i know I have no use for memory beyond 4 GB in one program, And those who want a touch screen find a tablet a lot lighter on the lap. I use both Win7 and Win8. Win7 is very functional. Win8 is much the same except it comes with many more 'whistles and bells'. I discovered a new one today! If you press the WINDOWS key plus PRINT SCREEN key. the screen shot is automatically stored in the photos directory. I'm seriously considering the purchase of a Samsung 10" tablet. Yesterday, was a bit confusing! I had cause to use an XP laptop, 2 Win7 desktops, a Win8 laptop. a Win8 desktop. And a Lenova tablet. Sometimes I have to stop and think which one I'm using!



Darcie	Apr 12 2013, 07:53 AM Post #7
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	wildie Apr 12 2013, 07:29 AM Darcie Apr 12 2013, 03:19 AM I still prefer my large screen on the PC, the laptop I use when away from home and the tablet is a steep learning curve for me. But, I figure I am getting there, especially like the part where I talk to it and it shows me where to go. laugh123 I notice that D/T does the same with your posts! signs081 Those poor Albertans, they do need their amusement. I was just reading in the Edmonton Journal that Alberta has a fast growing alcohol rate. Must be all the stress of having to spend all the money they have. laugh123



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