Mirolta : Comparing to Android and Apple, Microsoft have been loosing ground over the tablet and phablet market as PCs are no longer considered desirable items that are worth replacing frequently. The launch of Windows 8 is said to have seen 60 million license sales in the first week of launch, which the company say is in line with previous releases.
Microsoft apparently draws half its profits from sales of its Windows OS, so any drop in revenue here is likely to be a huge problem for the company. In fact, the last quarter of 2012 is the first recorded instance of PC sales steadily dropping over time. Meanwhile, it isn’t been hard for Apple to sell ipad units. The new devices fit neatly into people’s work and play habits and Windows 8 just isn’t making the kind of splash it needs to be making.....
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I've fixed the images on some of these past submissions of yours. Please in the future make sure the image isn't broken on submission.( I always found it best to download/upload it to be honest. )
... I'm not willing to buy a new laptop/desktop...
... so right now I'm indeed looking at powerful tablets (android) which hopefully are able to cope with some of the stuff I want/need to do on a PC. (photo-editing, some drawing programs, etc)
STOP CALLING THEM PHABLETS!!!! Its the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard.. wa%$%$ers...
It can replace laptops, but never replace a freaking high end desktop. tablet phablet whatever it is android or ios they are all lacking what a real powerhouse desktop pc can do.
I'm torn between the windows surface rt or the ipad with retina.
It all depends on the users. People in low income homes might find a low priced tablet more appealing to an expensive laptop or desktop since every year tablets are getting more and more productive.
Also people who use laptops and desktop for nothing but social network sites, news, email and the occasional word processing, spread sheet or powerpoint might also find a tablet more appealing since it is cheaper, more portable and the battery last much longer.
Students that are doing courses that doesn't need applications that can only be found on the PC might also prefer to use tablets. I'm seeing it at my university where students are using their tablets to display notes, check mails and the occasional goofing off on social network sites on their tablets instead of their laptops.