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Re; Embracing the PC
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By Paul Thurrott

I know the year isn't quite over yet, but if there's one thing I'm really
happy about—excited for, really—in 2014, it's the resurgence of the PC.
After three years of coping with the notion that mobile devices like smart
phones and tablets could somehow replace PCs, we now have a more nuanced
view. And the funny thing is, it took the rise of these mobile devices to
drive home how relevant PCs really are.

When it introduced the Surface Pro 3 back in June, Microsoft's Panos Panay
spoke to this changing understanding of the market. Everyone thought the
iPad was going to kill the PC, Panay said at the time. But in the quarter
that had just ended, the iPad—once Apple's fastest-growing product of all
time—had suffered its first-ever year-over-year sales shortfall. Then it
happened again in the next quarter too. And according to IDC, Apple will
sell fewer iPads in all of 2014 than it did in the previous year, and
overall tablet sales are slowing to a crawl in 2014 after a feverish 50+
growth rate the year before.

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On 12/02/2014 02:15 PM, McGregor wrote:
Re; Embracing the PC
News_WIN_AUT_PaulThurrott_70x91
By Paul Thurrott

I know the year isn't quite over yet, but if there's one thing I'm really
happy about—excited for, really—in 2014, it's the resurgence of the PC.
After three years of coping with the notion that mobile devices like smart
phones and tablets could somehow replace PCs, we now have a more nuanced
view. And the funny thing is, it took the rise of these mobile devices to
drive home how relevant PCs really are.




snip


I never bothered to get a smart-phone (or even a dumb phone).


I absolutely need a real keyboard, a real mouse and a real monitor.



When I'm at home I use my computer a lot and when I go out for coffee or
dinner, the last thing I need to do is be on-line, check my email or
take phone calls.

On 12/2/2014 2:26 PM, philo wrote:
On 12/02/2014 02:15 PM, McGregor wrote:
Re; Embracing the PC
News_WIN_AUT_PaulThurrott_70x91
By Paul Thurrott

I know the year isn't quite over yet, but if there's one thing I'm really
happy about—excited for, really—in 2014, it's the resurgence of the PC.
After three years of coping with the notion that mobile devices like
smart
phones and tablets could somehow replace PCs, we now have a more nuanced
view. And the funny thing is, it took the rise of these mobile devices to
drive home how relevant PCs really are.




snip


I never bothered to get a smart-phone (or even a dumb phone).


I absolutely need a real keyboard, a real mouse and a real monitor.



When I'm at home I use my computer a lot and when I go out for coffee or
dinner, the last thing I need to do is be on-line, check my email or
take phone calls.




+++++, Right on, A man after my own heart.

Regards, Rene

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On 12/02/2014 02:15 PM, McGregor wrote:
Re; Embracing the PC
News_WIN_AUT_PaulThurrott_70x91
By Paul Thurrott

I know the year isn't quite over yet, but if there's one thing I'm really
happy about—excited for, really—in 2014, it's the resurgence of the PC.
After three years of coping with the notion that mobile devices like
smart
phones and tablets could somehow replace PCs, we now have a more nuanced
view. And the funny thing is, it took the rise of these mobile devices to
drive home how relevant PCs really are.




snip


I never bothered to get a smart-phone (or even a dumb phone).


I absolutely need a real keyboard, a real mouse and a real monitor.



When I'm at home I use my computer a lot and when I go out for coffee or
dinner, the last thing I need to do is be on-line, check my email or take
phone calls.

+1
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On 12/02/2014 02:15 PM, McGregor wrote:
Re; Embracing the PC
News_WIN_AUT_PaulThurrott_70x91
By Paul Thurrott

I know the year isn't quite over yet, but if there's one thing I'm
really
happy about—excited for, really—in 2014, it's the resurgence of the PC.
After three years of coping with the notion that mobile devices like
smart
phones and tablets could somehow replace PCs, we now have a more nuanced
view. And the funny thing is, it took the rise of these mobile devices
to
drive home how relevant PCs really are.




snip


I never bothered to get a smart-phone (or even a dumb phone).


I absolutely need a real keyboard, a real mouse and a real monitor.



When I'm at home I use my computer a lot and when I go out for coffee or
dinner, the last thing I need to do is be on-line, check my email or take
phone calls.

Smartphones have their place: for reading/sending emails, text messages or
Skype messages when you are away from home - always assuming that you can
get a decent mobile phone signal or can find a free wifi connection that you
trust. The main thing I use my smartphone for (apart from as a phone,
obviously) is as a satnav (using the free, offline Here software) and for
plotting where I am and where I've been on a proper Ordnance Survey map (I
don't regard Google maps as maps, more as crude diagrams).

But for any serious use of a computer, I need a keyboard, a mouse and a
large screen. And I need Windows so I can do proper selection and
cutting/pasting that is either tedious or impossible in Android.

I prefer a desktop PC to a laptop, but even a laptop is good enough (at a
pinch) for "serious" computer work, whereas a smart phone will always be a
toy for emergency use.

NY wrote on 12/2/2014 4:22 PM:

Smartphones have their place: for reading/sending emails, text messages or
Skype messages when you are away from home - always assuming that you can
get a decent mobile phone signal or can find a free wifi connection that you
trust. The main thing I use my smartphone for (apart from as a phone,
obviously) is as a satnav (using the free, offline Here software) and for
plotting where I am and where I've been on a proper Ordnance Survey map (I
don't regard Google maps as maps, more as crude diagrams).

When you get old, you'll be happy to have a potable device that has your
calendar, to-do lists, medical info etc at the ready.

Remember the PDA? One lives inside a smartphone. :-)

On 12/02/2014 04:08 PM, Wolf K wrote:


snip



When I'm at home I use my computer a lot and when I go out for coffee or
dinner, the last thing I need to do is be on-line, check my email or
take phone calls.




+++++, Right on, A man after my own heart.

Regards, Rene

In general I agree, but occasionally the smartphone is nice to have.
Such as when you want to check a fact, or send a photo while discussing
a possible purchase (my daughter likes to do that ;-)). Also, older
cellphones can't be easily reprogrammed to work overseas, not even for
roaming, whereas with smart phones you just replace the sim card
temporarily. Believe me, you feel lost without a phone in Europe. Found
that out this summer, so I bought a smart phone. Galaxy S5. It's also a
great camera.

Have a good day,



Maybe I should add:

My wife has an iPhone so if I really needed to look something up I could.

The GPS function is very useful

On 12/02/2014 03:22 PM, NY wrote:


snip

Smartphones have their place: for reading/sending emails, text messages
or Skype messages when you are away from home - always assuming that you
can get a decent mobile phone signal or can find a free wifi connection
that you trust. The main thing I use my smartphone for (apart from as a
phone, obviously) is as a satnav (using the free, offline Here software)
and for plotting where I am and where I've been on a proper Ordnance
Survey map (I don't regard Google maps as maps, more as crude diagrams).

But for any serious use of a computer, I need a keyboard, a mouse and a
large screen. And I need Windows so I can do proper selection and
cutting/pasting that is either tedious or impossible in Android.

I prefer a desktop PC to a laptop, but even a laptop is good enough (at
a pinch) for "serious" computer work, whereas a smart phone will always
be a toy for emergency use.



I do have a laptop which rarely gets used

but when I do use it 98% of the time I plug in a mouse

On 12/02/2014 04:03 PM, Alek Trishan wrote:
NY wrote on 12/2/2014 4:22 PM:

Smartphones have their place: for reading/sending emails, text messages or
Skype messages when you are away from home - always assuming that you can
get a decent mobile phone signal or can find a free wifi connection that you
trust. The main thing I use my smartphone for (apart from as a phone,
obviously) is as a satnav (using the free, offline Here software) and for
plotting where I am and where I've been on a proper Ordnance Survey map (I
don't regard Google maps as maps, more as crude diagrams).

When you get old, you'll be happy to have a potable device that has your
calendar, to-do lists, medical info etc at the ready.

Remember the PDA? One lives inside a smartphone. :-)




I'm 65 and retired a few years ago.

Though I did have to get my knees replaced, thus far my medical record
is extremely boring. No conditions, no medications not much of anything.

Still have my to-do list on a piece of paper
and though I've had a computer for 14 years,
my address book is a bunch of scraps of paper thrown into a box.


I /was/ going to get organized when I retired but realize now that will
never happen.

My /one/ accomplishment though:


I finally replaced that cracked window in the pantry this last summer.
It was cracked when I moved in here in 1979!

On 02/12/2014 22:08, Wolf K wrote:

In general I agree, but occasionally the smartphone is nice to have.
Such as when you want to check a fact, or send a photo while
discussing a possible purchase (my daughter likes to do that ;-)).
Also, older cellphones can't be easily reprogrammed to work overseas,
not even for roaming, whereas with smart phones you just replace the
sim card temporarily. Believe me, you feel lost without a phone in
Europe. Found that out this summer, so I bought a smart phone. Galaxy
S5. It's also a great camera.



I can't live without my laptop Mon thru Friday because my commuting to
work is about 1 hour each way so I need to be doing something while
traveling. I use trains which have WI-FI facilities so I am covered and
my compartment is pretty quiet because everybody in it are doing their
own work. In UK we have 1st Class and Standard class. Standard class
is always crowded and people don't even get a seat. I rather pay extra
and have my own privacy and my own seat. Time is pretty precious to me.
I charge by the unit (of 15 minutes) so need to be careful of my time.

On Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:12:59 -0500, Wolf K wrote:

Then there's the new and near-future medical apps. I'm waiting for one
that sends my vital signs to the doc's office, and will also give me an
alert when it detects what could be seriously bad news. I'd like it to
send an automatic 911 call to the nearest EMS pod, too.

You've received a new text from MedApp that says "Hello, this is MedApp
alerting you that your pulse has not been detected for at least 60 seconds.
EMS will be notified. May MedApp access your location?"


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Char Jackson

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On 12/02/2014 02:15 PM, McGregor wrote:
Re; Embracing the PC
News_WIN_AUT_PaulThurrott_70x91
By Paul Thurrott

I know the year isn't quite over yet, but if there's one thing I'm really
happy about?excited for, really?in 2014, it's the resurgence of the PC.
After three years of coping with the notion that mobile devices like smart
phones and tablets could somehow replace PCs, we now have a more nuanced
view. And the funny thing is, it took the rise of these mobile devices to
drive home how relevant PCs really are.




snip


I never bothered to get a smart-phone (or even a dumb phone).


I absolutely need a real keyboard, a real mouse and a real monitor.



When I'm at home I use my computer a lot and when I go out for coffee or
dinner, the last thing I need to do is be on-line, check my email or
take phone calls.

That's more or less my attitude also. We do own a basic mobile phone for
use in a car emergency on the road because we live rural but no tablets
etc. I don't even wear a watch I hate devices dictating my life that
much

That said I do own a full sized laptop I use when visiting friends etc.
but it's as much for ripping cds or videos when there or giving them
stuff I have is about all it's ever used for (and laptop was given to
me). Four desktops in house all used though

On Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:12:59 -0500, Wolf K
wrote:

Then there's the new and near-future medical apps. I'm waiting for one
that sends my vital signs to the doc's office, and will also give me an
alert when it detects what could be seriously bad news. I'd like it to
send an automatic 911 call to the nearest EMS pod, too.

You will still be 100% dead when they find your body, but at
least you will take your personal secrets to the grave if you don't
have apps monitoring everything you do and say.
[]'s
--
Don't be evil - Google 2004
We have a new policy - Google 2012

On 12/02/2014 05:53 PM, Char Jackson wrote:
On Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:12:59 -0500, Wolf K wrote:

Then there's the new and near-future medical apps. I'm waiting for one
that sends my vital signs to the doc's office, and will also give me an
alert when it detects what could be seriously bad news. I'd like it to
send an automatic 911 call to the nearest EMS pod, too.

You've received a new text from MedApp that says "Hello, this is MedApp
alerting you that your pulse has not been detected for at least 60 seconds.
EMS will be notified. May MedApp access your location?"





I would not mind having a 5 second warning if I'm about to drop dead.

I could at least sit down and avoid injuring myself.

On 02/12/2014 22:12, Wolf K wrote:

Then there's the new and near-future medical apps. I'm waiting for one
that sends my vital signs to the doc's office, and will also give me
an alert when it detects what could be seriously bad news. I'd like it
to send an automatic 911 call to the nearest EMS pod, too.

Have a good day, assuming contemplating your mortality hasn't put you
off your feed. ;-)


No problem. They are almost here. I suggest look he

http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-health/en-us

Good luck and keep us posted :-)

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)