The Post PC Era

[Patranus]

So apparently Apple has sold more iPads than HP, Dell, or Lenovo by ~5%.

Sales in millions of units
iPads: 15.4
HP: 14.7
Lenovo: 12.9
Dell: 11.6

Does this mean we are officially in the 'Post PC' era?

 

[CrackRabbit]

So apparently Apple has sold more iPads than HP, Dell, or Lenovo by ~5%.

Sales in millions of units
iPads: 15.4
HP: 14.7
Lenovo: 12.9
Dell: 11.6

Does this mean we are officially in the 'Post PC' era?

Nope.

 

[FoBoT]

we are in the combo era
we have 3 tablets and 3 laptops and 3 desktops and 3 servers in our house
there are some web things that are not optimized for tablets yet and the screen is too small for some things

 

[Zstream]

No, it means people have too much money in this type of economy and unemployment to be spending on crap toys.

In regards to the post pc era I would disagree there as well. As soon as a company that can integrate a phone & tablet together will be the dominate player. For those who love/hate Microsoft, they appear to be the first ones with this with Windows 8.

Just a FYI, I'm referring to using your phone and inserting into a tablet sized screen to take on the go.

 

[shortylickens]

OP is in the wrong forum post era.

Also, no. We NEED computers. We do not NEED tablets.

 

[God Mode]

 

[StrangerGuy]

I'm sure profit-wise those 3 combined won't even beat the iPads.

 

[irishScott]

Combine those three together, and Apple has nothing numbers wise. Combine all of the PC numbers from every company that sells them, they have even less. Most software support is still PC-based (especially gaming). Apple may have more popular appeal, but I've yet to see a major business that runs critical infrastructure on OSX.

The competition is good though. Windows 7 is the first non-mediocre Windows release since 98 IMO, and Windows 8 looks very intriguing

 

[vi edit]

If Ford sells 1.5 million trucks
Toyota sells 1 million Camry's
Honda sells 1 million Accords
Chevy sells 800k Malibus
Nissan sells 500k Altimas

Are we in the post mid-size sedan era?

 

[SandEagle]

Apple, $1 billion in 1 week. gotta love them.

 

[SandEagle]

If Ford sells 1.5 thousand trucks
Toyota sells 11 million Camry's
Honda sells 111 million Accords
Chevy sells 800 Malibus
Nissan sells 5,000,000 Altimas

Are we in the post mid-size sedan era?

ftfy

 

[vi edit]

Combine those three together, and Apple has nothing numbers wise. Combine all of the PC numbers from every company that sells them, they have even less. Most software support is still PC-based (especially gaming). Apple may have more popular appeal, but I've yet to see a major business that runs critical infrastructure on OSX.

The competition is good though. Windows 7 is the first non-mediocre Windows release since 98 IMO, and Windows 8 looks very intriguing

If Apple banks $80 per iPad and a PC manf makes $20 then sales numbers mean dickall. Plus for every iPad Apple sells, it's got a 30% return on every app that is purchased with that device.

 

[IronWing]

No, we still need PCs for folks to create the content for folks to consume on their iPads. For all Apple talks about innovation and creativity most of its products are geared toward consumption.

 

[JS80]

After watching the Lenovo A720 demo, I predict PCs will make a roaring comeback with Windows 8.

 

[YoungGun21]

I didn't know HP, Dell, and Lenovo sold iPads.

 

[ponyo]

If Ford sells 1.5 million trucks
Toyota sells 1 million Camry's
Honda sells 1 million Accords
Chevy sells 800k Malibus
Nissan sells 500k Altimas

Are we in the post mid-size sedan era?

:hmm:

The pace is what's incredible. iphone in 2007. ipad in 2010. We're only in 2012.

 

[Bateluer]

So apparently Apple has sold more iPads than HP, Dell, or Lenovo by ~5%.

Sales in millions of units
iPads: 15.4
HP: 14.7
Lenovo: 12.9
Dell: 11.6

Does this mean we are officially in the 'Post PC' era?

Apple sold 15.4M toys. HP/Lenovo/Dell sold 39.2M PCs, actually used for work. So, no, we're not in the Post-PC Era.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

We're in the "I'm too lazy to walk to the other room" and, "I can't wait til I get home to update FB with what I had for lunch" era

 

[RampantAndroid]

OP is in the wrong forum post era.

Also, no. We NEED computers. We do not NEED tablets.

When travelling I use an ipad. At home, I use my PC for gaming. My ipad for reading, browsing and such. I need the tablet as much as I need a smart phone. That is to say, convenience.

 

[dennilfloss]

Tablets are just another form of personal computer, one that trades better portability for lesser performance and graphics.

 

[zerocool84]

Tablets still are a second/third option for people. Once tablets can do what laptop can do then yes but we're still far from it.

 

[Patranus]

Tablets still are a second/third option for people. Once tablets can do what laptop can do then yes but we're still far from it.

The thing is that 99% of the population don't use their laptops for anything beyond video/web browsing/email. Tablets can do all of this.

 

[dwell]

Does this mean we are officially in the 'Post PC' era?

No. I just built a eight-core I7 box with 256GB of RAM and 25TB online. It's got 4 GTX 590's and is way faster than a stupid iPad. I feel I am really in touch with what the average person wants based on my rig.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Hey and just so everyone knows, the Altima is ahead of the Accord in sales now... at least in the US.

http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/top-10/top-10-best-selling-vehicles-for-2011.html

This is now a car thread.

 

[xSauronx]

No, it means people have too much money in this type of economy and unemployment to be spending on crap toys.

In regards to the post pc era I would disagree there as well. As soon as a company that can integrate a phone & tablet together will be the dominate player. For those who love/hate Microsoft, they appear to be the first ones with this with Windows 8.

Just a FYI, I'm referring to using your phone and inserting into a tablet sized screen to take on the go.

like the motorola atrix?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWIe8wQBqS0

i dont think it took off that well (though i think that is the newew model at ces), but android, while allowing some productivity, isnt quite where i want it. i dont really blame android so much as developers, i guess.

im very pc oriented. i can do a boatload with my pc at once...ive got a quad core, 3 hard drive 10gb ram setup with 3 monitors--i multitask sometimes.

i love the information access i get with my android phone, but it still cant do what i want all the time. tablets cant, either. not yet, anyway. i have a nook color, but almost never use it. i got an ipad2 from work and let my kids use it...the only time i bother with a tablet is if im travelling, and even then i reach for my phone before i do a tablet because a phone is so much easier to carry around. ill probably get a larger phone soon, and then ill use it far more than a tablet.

tablets, and even smartphones, are getting to a point of productivity, note taking and information access that I want, really close, but they arent quite there yet. windows 8 might change that, and i might see myself with a windows phone and windows 8 pc and laptop/tablet next year if i can share this, that and the other among the devices easily.