Re: The Immortality of the PC
An apology is (of couse) not needed at all. This is a discussion forum, and you are welcome to discuss things no matter what opinion you have. As far as the hardheadedness goes, you might have quite a bit "to learn" from some of the other posters around here myself not excluded . Discussing options, possible futures and exchanging ideas is always exciting, not "to be right" but more "to learn" in a more broad perspective.
That may be true, however I don't see myself entering business data whilst running around with a tablet either. There is a point where you need to sit down somewhere and do your thing. I suppose you can take a call "on the move", even text a message that does not need much thought, but I can't see people entering business data that need attention and dedication whilst they also participate in traffic, walk or ride. So taking a seat and do your thing is almost a necessity in all of the mobile solutions hence it can hardly be a negative thing coupled to retina projecting options for personal computing, as I see it that is.....
Sure. Those are all characteristics that set "personal computing" apart from "a personal computer": giving people more options to use a wide range of devices in varying circumstances so that they be able to use what they think will do the job best.
That indeed is one of the things I have said many times: the future usage of mobile devices will be largely dependable on the features extended solutions will have to offer and that is in addition to the very limited options available right now. What is available NOW is hardly enough to get the more demanding computing jobs done. The most simple way I can say it seems to be that mobile solutions need to have MORE of anything: more processing power, more connectivity, more screensize, more adjustability, more.......
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I hear you. My personal answer would also be: it will not be replaced AT ALL. Mobility is a great thing, but it is not relevant under all conditions. Some jobs require personal presence at a desk pur sang, or because of the sheer superiority of desk based hardware compared to the tiny winy mobile devices we currently have. But I would say the main issue here is not whether developers themselves would go mobile for developing software, but rather whether their services as professional developers will be directed towards the mobile device user in future much more as it is now. In other words: will they be developing for the mobile device in the future where they are developing for the desktop NOW.
Mobile is coming. That's a fact of life. Question however is not whether it's coming or not, but how invasive the mobile device in business computing will become. People tend to differ in opinion about that very much. And when you look more closely, vented opinions of major players are varying from time to time, taking care not to disturb their own interests with their sometimes reality challenged statements of what is going to happen. Those are not specifically predictions maybe as attempts to steer the crowd into a certain movement on the market. Dangerous if you ask me, since it can rapidly turn against you.
Make no mistake: the pc is not going anywhere at least for the next decade. It wouldn't even be possible if you look at the massive investment that would be coupled with such a major exchange of devices. If any, their will be an ongoing exchange to other devices. But I do not think personal computers and mobile devices are even in the same league. Their are completely different animals that have completely different bosses. I think a direct comparison between mobile devices and personal computers is a rookie mistake. Something like comparing automobiles with motorcycles simply because they both have an Otto-motor and can bring you somewhere.
It is a very unrefined way of looking at things, and if anything, we can learn from the past history that life does not take such unrefined paths at all.
On a personal note I think that computing will become more connected and computing power will be concentrated at places where it can be organised best. The world wide investments in data centers are rising with staggering figures. That is not without reason. As you also pointed out: the cloud becomes more interesting on a daily basis as prices go lower and performance goes up. I can see a future where computing is connected with centralized "data power houses" using whatever device fits your needs at a certain point, being it a mobile device, a laptop, a smartphone, a personal computer, WHATEVER.
Considering my last statement that desktops are not going to go anywhere soon (which by the way is also the vision of Alpha Software as they have repeatedly stated!!) I beg to differ with your last remark. The desktop is currently owned ground for Alpha. They have a vast number of customers there. Which business school teaches you to not take care of the needs of current customers??
Very much so indeed Rich. Completely true. But those are just "statements". What matters is not the statement you make, but what you actually DO with it in real life. Nice discussing with you, thanks for that!
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I hear you. My personal answer would also be: it will not be replaced AT ALL. Mobility is a great thing, but it is not relevant under all conditions. Some jobs require personal presence at a desk pur sang, or because of the sheer superiority of desk based hardware compared to the tiny winy mobile devices we currently have. But I would say the main issue here is not whether developers themselves would go mobile for developing software, but rather whether their services as professional developers will be directed towards the mobile device user in future much more as it is now. In other words: will they be developing for the mobile device in the future where they are developing for the desktop NOW.
Mobile is coming. That's a fact of life. Question however is not whether it's coming or not, but how invasive the mobile device in business computing will become. People tend to differ in opinion about that very much. And when you look more closely, vented opinions of major players are varying from time to time, taking care not to disturb their own interests with their sometimes reality challenged statements of what is going to happen. Those are not specifically predictions maybe as attempts to steer the crowd into a certain movement on the market. Dangerous if you ask me, since it can rapidly turn against you.
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It is a very unrefined way of looking at things, and if anything, we can learn from the past history that life does not take such unrefined paths at all.
On a personal note I think that computing will become more connected and computing power will be concentrated at places where it can be organised best. The world wide investments in data centers are rising with staggering figures. That is not without reason. As you also pointed out: the cloud becomes more interesting on a daily basis as prices go lower and performance goes up. I can see a future where computing is connected with centralized "data power houses" using whatever device fits your needs at a certain point, being it a mobile device, a laptop, a smartphone, a personal computer, WHATEVER.
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