Posts Tagged ‘PC Industry’
The PC Industry of the Past Is Not the PC Industry of the Future
We are, without question, an industry in transition. The 500 lb. gorillas who once dominated the technology industry are experiencing and undergoing major transitions and a new type of growing pain. And for many, this is extremley painful. These titans …
Why IT buyers are Excited About Convertibles and Hybrids
[dc]W[/dc]hen Steve Jobs introduced the iPad in 2010, he went to great pains to emphasize that the iPad was mainly for content and media consumption. Interestingly, he never even suggested that it could also be used for any form …
Mac Attack
At the Apple Special Event held on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Tim Cook announced these facts regarding Apple’s Mac Computers:
1) Mac notebooks rank #1 in market share in the U.S. for the last 3 months.
2) Mac notebooks had 27% market …
Notebooks are the Past, Tablets are the Future
This may be one of the more controversial columns I have written in sometime, although my goal is not to be controversial but to spur thought- so please hear me out. It is no secret that I am …
A PC is a Truck and Sometimes You Need a Truck
Steve Jobs said of the PC as he was developing his post PC theme, “PCs are going to be like trucks; less people will need them. And this is going to make some people uneasy.” Well he was right, if …
Are Netbooks Poised for a Comeback?
The answer to this is no, and yes. Let me explain.
In 2007, Netbooks took the market by storm. These small low-cost laptops hit the market at the beginning of the recession and were instant hits. Although first versions with Linux …
The PC Landscape is About to Change – Here’s Why
One of my favorite quotes about change is:
“Life is a journey, and on a journey the scenery changes.”
The technology industry is also on a journey and on that journey the scenery will change. Whether many industry insiders recognize …
Why Apple Will be #1 in 2012
A couple of weeks ago, market research firm Canalys made a significant prediction that by the end of 2012, Apple would be the number 1 PC vendor in the world. To get to this number, they recognized the iPad as …
Who Really Needs a PC Anyway?
James Kendrick at ZDNet wrote a post asking an interesting question: Who really needs a stinking tablet anyway? His post is well articulated but misses the bigger picture of what tablets are and more importantly what they represent. …
Tech Trends and Disruptors to watch in 2012
You may not know it yet, but when we end 2012, we will look back on it and realize that it was the most disruptive year we will have had in personal computing in over a decade. In the next …
Will an HP PC Spinoff Make a Stronger Competitor?
I have been having conversations with key executives around the industry about HP’s decision to explore spinning off their Personal Systems Group, which is the group that makes their business and consumer PC’s. An interesting question that has …
6 Ways Apple Has Influenced the Last 30 years of the PC Industry
On Aug 12th, the industry celebrated the birthday of the IBM PC and its impact on our world of information. But we would be remiss if we did not also point out some of the key technologies Apple brought to …
Why Apple Scares the Wintel Vendors
You might think that this is a trick question. On the surface, the answer should be the iPad and its eco system. But the iPad is a new category and while it is true they fear Apple’s potential of owning …