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Disagree. Laptops were revolutionary for power users; post PC is revolutionary for the everyfolk. Post PC means Jill Sixpack always has a net-connected device
by nikatwork 15y ago
Disagree. Laptops were revolutionary for power users; post PC is revolutionary for the everyfolk.
Post PC means Jill Sixpack always has a net-connected device within arms reach. This is a big step closer to constant personal net connectivity.
- mcantelon 15y agoSmartphones and 3G did this before *Pads.
- nikatwork 15y agoThe term post-PC includes both smartphones and tablets. These devices have a distinct use case to laptops.
- mcantelon 15y agoSure, but "post" implies replacement, implying that PCs are somehow obsolete. It would be akin to heralding the introduction of compact cars to being the "post-sedan" era. "Mobile computing" is a more accurate and less marketing-driven way to say "post-PC". Mobile computing hardware, like the Palm Treo, has been around for awhile... 3G is the technology that has really helped it come of age.