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Comparing phones and PCs is ridiculous. Comparing the sales rate of a new technology with the one of an old wildly different technology is jumping the shark. Or
by Mithaldu 11y ago
Comparing phones and PCs is ridiculous. Comparing the sales rate of a new technology with the one of an old wildly different technology is jumping the shark. Or just sheer naivety.
Edit: Just noticed: The first graph also compares unit numbers instead of how many dollars changed hands, making it even more silly.
- pierotofy 11y agoMy thought exactly.
- kisstheblade 11y agoAlso good to remember that PCs (desktops) and laptops are really good enough already. Nobody wants to replace them if they don't really need to. My work laptop is 5 years old and still functions perfectly, and is about as powerful as new laptops. And I actually use the thing 8hrs a day so if there was something "better" I'd switch immediately. So who really cares if kids need a new shiny phone every christmas to be hip? It's just a "gadget" for now.
- Mithaldu 11y agoThat's what i meant with the old vs new thing. :) Nowadays smart phones are getting LOTS of sales because the technology is evolving a lot and humanity as a whole is still "on-boarding". There's actually a reason to buy new ones every year as the new models are significantly different.