Re:Intel’s Profit Falls 27% as PC Sales Drop
by hkmurakami on Monday January 21, 2013 @06:06PM
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The key distinction of "creation" vs "consumption" of computing and media.
For creators, PCs are indispensable. Like you, I couldn't fathom using an iPad to write code or prose.
However, consumers don't need the creative powers and capabilities of a PC. In this paradigm, phones and tablets are a simpler, more portable consumption terminal.
Creators, both business and otherwise, will need machines that let them design, code, write, and analyze. Consumers never needed these capabilities, and now that there are compelling devices that offer an arguably superior media consumption experience, creation machines will be put on the margin.
A significant minority of non-professional users of computing devices are consumers, rather than creators of content. But the defection of this significant minority is enough to impact the bottom line of companies like Intel.
For creators, PCs are indispensable. Like you, I couldn't fathom using an iPad to write code or prose.
However, consumers don't need the creative powers and capabilities of a PC. In this paradigm, phones and tablets are a simpler, more portable consumption terminal.
Creators, both business and otherwise, will need machines that let them design, code, write, and analyze. Consumers never needed these capabilities, and now that there are compelling devices that offer an arguably superior media consumption experience, creation machines will be put on the margin.
A significant minority of non-professional users of computing devices are consumers, rather than creators of content. But the defection of this significant minority is enough to impact the bottom line of companies like Intel.