Analysis called Windows 8 or PC killer

Computer store news: Market research firm NPD said yesterday that more than one-third of consumers who have accessed content on PCs have already accessed web content via smartphones and tablets. This is a sign of the decline in the importance of the PC. But unlike other analysts who share the same trend, PCs will die. NPD analyst John · John Buffone believes that PCs will not die, "I don't agree with the PC's demise. Many families have computers. & Ndquo; NPD data shows that in households with Internet connectivity, the average household has 2.4 PCs that can be used normally, with 1.4 tablets.

However, some of the tasks —— are mostly threatened, Windows 8 can support notebook accessories and software, as well as running on a tablet. A prominent example of Microsoft's trust in Windows 8 processing power is that Windows 8 devices are suitable for both consumer and creative content, such as its Surface Pro tablet.

Although no other analysts believe that Windows 8 will cause tablets to gradually replace PCs, they predict that hardware that can consume both content and content will not be too far away.

Market research firm Moor Insights & Strateg is "ingufacturing" from PC to tablet and smartphone, but it is a clear trend. Buffon said that the two most mobile-oriented activities are Internet browsing and Facebook access. Among tablet users, 20% said they reduced the number of Internet accesses using PCs, 20% said they reduced the number of Facebook visits via PCs; smartphone users responded slightly differently, and 27% of respondents reduced The number of times the Internet and Facebook were accessed via a PC.

Buffon said, "I am not surprised that so many people are reducing the number of PCs used. In terms of entertainment, consumer access to devices changes quickly. & rdquo; He predicted that in 2013, more such tasks will be completed through mobile devices.

But Buffon pointed out that before the massive popularity of Windows 8, consumers are unlikely to eliminate PCs, "Windows 8 tablets will eliminate PCs, but since the sale, Windows 8 tablet sales speed Not fast & rdquo;.

Microsoft sees Windows 8 instead of Windows RT as Patrick Moorhead, chief analyst of tablet and touch ultrabooks, expecting this in an interview this week. Class devices will be available in 2014, "When the chip makers will launch chips that consume energy for tablets and handle content creation tasks."

Buffon believes that the success of Windows 8 is not only critical to the future of Microsoft, but also to the PC industry. "I think Windows 8 is the only outstanding solution for content creation and content consumption, but The premise is that there are enough consumers to buy such devices, and Microsoft can show them the value of such devices.