Rebooting the PC industry: Tablets force a shift

[Puddle Jumper]

I really see "Desktop" computers slowly evolving into more of a media storage device, and tablets and thin clients become more mainstream in the home. SOmething the size of a cellphone now is powerful enough to do every day tasks. Email, Facebook, websurfing, and even some 3d gaming. Instead of having an HTPC sitting in a AV rack or shelf, you can have a cell phone sized device plugged into your TV or receiver using the micro HDMI to HDMI cable, wifi connection and bluetooth pointing device.

Hmm, I have an idea.

I still think cell phones/ tablets are a few generations away from being powerful enough for everyday tasks. Sure they can handle checking email but they are still woefully inadequate for gaming and work.

 

[tonygeor]

I can see Android and Windows 8 being the 'productive' persons tablets, while Apple will continue to be the 'consumption' device of choice