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> Desktop computers are a declining segment. Slightly over half of all browsing is done from a smartphone. Desktop workstations are indeed a niche now, but lap
by danans 6y ago
> Desktop computers are a declining segment. Slightly over half of all browsing is done from a smartphone.
Desktop workstations are indeed a niche now, but laptops and convertibles aren't going anywhere soon.
Touchscreen only devices are seriously limited to this day for a lot of creative/productive work work.
- cmrdporcupine 6y agoI don't like touchscreen devices and prefer desktop computers, too. But I'm not most consumers, apparently. Because mobile is where people are spending most of their time. And they're spending it on linux.
- danans 6y agoI think that mobile devices haven't taken as much time away from desktop computing as they have from other areas of life, like watching sitcoms, or talking on the phone. Those were spans of time that desktop computing never usurped - despite trying - and at some point all the growth was mobile, and yes, to your point, that's absolutely mostly Linux via Android. At least on my case a lot of my time on mobile is communication apps and reading things like HN. Desktop time is of course work, but also personal planning and more complex personal tasks.
- cmrdporcupine 6y agoI think you'll find that many households don't even have a desktop computer anymore. Many are choosing not to own a laptop too. Many people who never owned a computer now do all their communication through a mobile device.