Why laptops will replace desktops
Ars Technica has an opinion piece outlining why laptops are going to supplant desktop computers for all but some specialized applications. The following statistics are cited:
2007 was undoubtedly the “Year of the Notebook.” According to analysts, laptop shipments rose 21 percent to a total of 31.6 million units, while desktops sales dropped 4 percent to a total of 35 million units. IDC believes that 2008 will be the first year that notebook sales will exceed desktop sales and by 2011, it expects laptops to represent 66 percent of corporate purchases, with 71 percent of consumers picking a notebook instead of a tower.
After presenting its analysis, the article concludes:
Desktops were once the most practical way to work and perform tasks, but now, they’re nothing more than machines that provide only a handful of benefits that the majority of people simply don’t care about.
While the death of desktops may not yet be upon us, the inertia of the industry and our own buying preferences make it abundantly clear that its days are numbered and it simply doesn’t offer what the many of us are looking for in a computer any longer.
I still like my desktop although I use laptops about half the time. How about you? Do you prefer a laptop?
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