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>> No one cares about PCs as a business anymore. Is that true? While I get that this isn't scientific proof, there seem to be a lot of Youtubers out there maki

>> No one cares about PCs as a business anymore. Is that true? While I get that this isn't scientific proof, there seem to be a lot of Youtubers out there making a decent living off videos of building and reviewing PCs and Macs. Linus Tech Tips has >11M subscribers, Dave2D has 2.7M subscribers, etc.

scarface74 6y ago
Have you looked at the profits of every single PC maker? It’s a low margin business. Making money off of YT videos is peanuts in the grand scheme of things.
- slantyyz 6y ago
  > Making money off of YT videos is peanuts in the grand scheme of things. You said "No one cares about PCs as a business anymore." The popularity of YT videos on new laptops, pcs, etc. seems to suggest that at a non-zero number of people (i.e., greater than "No one") still care about PCs.
  - scarface74 6y ago
    If you want to be pedantic - a few Youtube videos as a business as evidence of a thriving market is about like showing a record store selling vinyl as evidence of a resurgence.
    - slantyyz 6y ago
      Those channels have millions of subscribers and even more views. Maybe it's insignificant in your view, and that's fine.
      - nojito 6y ago
        YouTube is tiny. Even the largest YouTube star will struggle to get noticed in public.