and didn't need to be replaced every 2-3 years. That's just a lengthening of the replacement cycle, not the "death of the PC". The second trend is that with decent smartphones and tablets, people who never really needed a PC - your stereotypical grandma who browsed the web and used email on a crappy Windows desktop loaded down with malware - had a more lightweight option that served their needs. Maybe the $300 eMachine piles of junk are going away (and good riddance), but again, that doesn't equate to the "death of the PC".