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To: discostu
These things might replace portable gaming, they might even replace e-readers, they might replace desktops for the “e-mail and internet” crowd,

What percentage of the personal computing business do you think is included in that statement.

My guess is about 90%.

36 posted on 08/23/2010 11:23:16 AM PDT by CharacterCounts (November 4, 2008 - the day America drank the Kool-Aid)
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To: CharacterCounts; discostu
What percentage of the personal computing business do you think is included in that statement.

My guess is about 90%.

Personal computers aren't used at all for portable gaming or e-readers. About the ONLY crossover would be with desktops for the "e-mail and internet" crowd.

Portable gaming is the domain of PSP, Nintendo DS, and cell phones. The e-reader market? Kindle, Nook, Sony. Those are where the tablets may make in-roads. Versus traditional computer platforms with dedicated keyboards, it's going to a long, tough slog...

Especially when your tablet doesn't even have arrow keys on its soft keyboard (I'm looking at you, iPad!).

39 posted on 08/23/2010 11:47:28 AM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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To: CharacterCounts

Less than half. Even the people who do mostly that still tend to do other stuff. If nothing else there’s the ever popular “getting work done at home”, a lot of people bring documents and projects home from work to get it done there. Then of course there’s the gamers, while the PC gaming market has dropped dramatically due to the recent improvements in the consoles it’s still a big market.


50 posted on 08/23/2010 12:29:55 PM PDT by discostu (Keyser Soze lives)
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