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The PC market just had its first big growth in 10 years
Home working and remote learning drove PC sales in 2020.
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The PC market just had its first big growth in 10 years
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When tablets and smartphones were hitting it big many thought standalone computers would become a niche product, especially for home users.
Well lot of people moved to work from home this year
They have stated work and online learning been the main contributor
They have stated work and online learning been the main contributor
May be worth noting for some here that this article pertains to the growth of the entire PC market, not just PC gaming, which has enjoyed steady growth over the last decade
How's the tablets market compared to PC market now?
I just cant stand using tablets , its so limited in terms of power and accessibility (like the number of USB ports, etc).
Its funny because 10 years ago I was interested in getting a iPad and then a few years later Surface Pro but after dealing with both in the IT field, I prefer Laptops and Desktops moreso than tablets nowadays lol.
Phone market I am not surprised, its been great and can only get better (though I cant see my phone replacing my desktop or laptop whether its for general use or gaming).
My fault.. after only having Mac computers for the last 20 years I finally built myself a top spec gaming PC in 2019 and I'm about to build my second PC from the leftovers of my recent upgrade.
I wonder how big that "many" people were. I've never encountered anyone who thought that. I could see home use going down a bit, but definitely not for businesses. But with laptops getting better all the time, I think many will choose one of those over a tablet or smartphone.
Even without growth, PCs are still a many times bigger market than consoles for reasons that should be obvious, so the whole PC will die mentality was always bizzare.
i still think it is a bit soon i feel like PC1 is always out of stock!
Well I built my new build last year, and my little sister's boyfriend is trying to build his new build soon too, so I guess we're helping PC out lol.
Who would have thought a year of working from home seeing a colossal surge in uptake would also lead to a surge in PC sales?
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You could have been a part of this Sony but instead of continuing with VAIO (which they still own a very small percentage of) they choose to push their Xperia phone line (and how has that been going for them? Good phones sure but who exactly are they for?)
But yeah 10 years ago they were saying stuff like PC and laptops would be dead since everyone would be using smartphones and tablet and they are current that a lot of people use them but you can't really use a phone to replace all the things a tablet does (If you could, Apple would no longer be making iMacs and Macbooks because you can just do all of that stuff on an iphone and ipad). I remember being in highschool and reading articles talking about all that sort of stuff, I think ultrabooks started popping up not that longer after that.
Something I do find interesting are Chromebooks, I think that MS even made ads saying that Chromebooks were a waste of time and stuff. But yet they are still around, so they are pretty good for the price point that they are sold at.
But yeah 10 years ago they were saying stuff like PC and laptops would be dead since everyone would be using smartphones and tablet and they are current that a lot of people use them but you can't really use a phone to replace all the things a tablet does (If you could, Apple would no longer be making iMacs and Macbooks because you can just do all of that stuff on an iphone and ipad). I remember being in highschool and reading articles talking about all that sort of stuff, I think ultrabooks started popping up not that longer after that.
Something I do find interesting are Chromebooks, I think that MS even made ads saying that Chromebooks were a waste of time and stuff. But yet they are still around, so they are pretty good for the price point that they are sold at.