Re:The next big thing will start out looking like a toy (2010)
by l_t on Monday October 21, 2019 @06:11PM
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I think this is a legitimate question. There's two main things smartphones and PCs have in common, but both are arguable:
1. They do the same things. Both are general purpose computers. For some use cases, they both work fine.
2. They're about the same cost: ~$800 or so. But that's comparing flagship smartphone costs with entry-level desktop PC costs.
I suppose from hte perspective of a large company, a smartphone sale seems like it might be more or less valuable than a desktop PC sale depending on a variety of factors. So I think it's safe to say they are similarly comparable in that sense.
Popcorn sold in unit volumes even higher than that, but so what? These aren't comparable things.