Personally, I feel this author is far too biased. He spends too much time in bringing Apple into context even when unnecessary. His theory that there is a 'Post-PC' era and iPads are replacing computers is just plain BS.
>Microsoft needs to focus on what it is good at, and stop chasing Apple just because it wants to be good at what Apple is good at.
This line just destroyed his credibility. The false ideology that these writers have, that is, everyone is chasing Apple these days should be corrected. I think Microsoft is just trying to make their Windows Operating systems better by introducing a new UI.
It is stupid to label anyone as a copycat of Apple just because they are trying to perfect their products.
To support my arguments, here is another article explaining very well why there is no 'post-pc' era:
I hate the use of the term "Post-PC Era". The PC is not going anywhere. The PC is a tool. It's like you were using Swiss Army knife all this time and now you have a dedicated Phillips head screwdriver and a real wrench now. We just have better tools now for specific scenarios:
Are you going to use a spreadsheet on on your IPad?
Are you going to use your laptop to make a call you are stuck on the side of the road?
Both Jobs' Truck/Car metaphor and Microsoft's "PCs are everywhere" are both correct.
I see your point, but the phone example actually plays into the post-pc argument. And when it comes to spreadsheets, I'd argue that there are tons of people that don't do much with this. Sure, apple or whatever post-pc company might appear might not take over the corporate world, but it might still be a scary thought to microsoft that the post-pc devices, tailored to needs (iPad: simpler creation and consumption, iPhone: on the road calls and other stuff) could take a significant chunk of their revenue. Betting on just corporate, and not the creative sector at that, might be putting too many eggs in one basket.
So I agree that the post-pc device can never take over certain functions, but it can replace enough to make microsoft worry.
How does that article explain why there is no 'post-pc' era? All it explains is how customers have failed to understand what Windows RT isn't.
Whichever way you put it, the trend today points to people spending more time using their smaller, more portable devices, including smartphones and lightweight tablets.
I agree that the author is biased, though, and he completely ignores that Microsoft can't afford not to go into the lightweight tablet market.
I read the Post PC comments as the author explaining both sides. It is advantageous for MS to downplay Post PC and call everything a PC. It's advantageous for Apple to do the opposite. They both know they are playing semantics.
But how can you deny that tablets (not just ipad) are replacing PC sales? Think of all the use cases that a tablet just makes more sense than a PC (e.g. as a mobile cash register or for casual media consumption)
>Microsoft needs to focus on what it is good at, and stop chasing Apple just because it wants to be good at what Apple is good at.
This line just destroyed his credibility. The false ideology that these writers have, that is, everyone is chasing Apple these days should be corrected. I think Microsoft is just trying to make their Windows Operating systems better by introducing a new UI.
It is stupid to label anyone as a copycat of Apple just because they are trying to perfect their products.
To support my arguments, here is another article explaining very well why there is no 'post-pc' era:
http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-rt-redm...
It is actually not in support of Windows/Microsoft, but it explains very well why there is no 'post-pc' era.
FYI: I own 2 windows based desktops, an iMac, an iPad and 4 Android phones. There are a lot of things my iPad will never be able to do like my PC.