In light of predictions to the contrary, the PC is still alive and kicking. Here we highlight three factors that have contributed to its longevity.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
\nIf the pundits are to be believed, the personal computer (PC) should have been dead and gone by now. The PC, a category which includes the desktop computer,the workstation and the laptop, is nearly 40 years old, starting with the Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) in 1977, as the first successfully mass marketed device. With the release of the tablet computer and the smartphone, and the exponential growth experienced over the past several years, there was a sense that either one or both of those devices would ultimately have eclipse the PC, and relegated it to the annals of history<\/span><\/p>\n
However, although PC sales have been declining, tablets sales have not been performing as well as initially projected, and those for smartphones are also showing signs of slowing down (Source: <\/span>IDC<\/span><\/a>). Interestingly, tablet sales are being bolstered by the models that mimic a PC, that is, tablets that have a detachable keyboard, such as the Microsoft Surface Pro (Source: <\/span>CNET<\/span><\/a>). <\/span><\/p>\n