The PC: "I'm Not Dead Yet!"

There is a great scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail where workers go through the village to collect dead bodies. One supposedly dead man is tossed in the wagon when he protests, "I'm not dead yet!" If you have seen Spamalot on Broadway, you may also remember the catchy song titled "He Is Not Dead Yet" in the opening of the show. Well, that little diddy comes to mind every time I sit down at my laptop.

Despite the growth of mobile computing categories, the classic PC will never die.

Read more at:
The PC: "I'm Not Dead Yet!" | Tim Bajarin | PCMag.com
 
That makes sense to me.

Interesting that Apple's stab at integration doesn't try and force the users to the clouds - it allows the users to go there easily when and if they choose.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
That makes sense to me.

Interesting that Apple's stab at integration doesn't try and force the users to the clouds - it allows the users to go there easily when and if they choose.

Absolutely...

I've said before, when Windows 8 ships. OSX will be more Windows like than Windows itself!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7/8
cloud :
a dim or obscure area in something otherwise clear or transparent.

:roflmao:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro ($39.99 upgrade)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel I5 3570K overclocked to 4.2ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z77-V LX
    Memory
    Cosrair DDR3-1600 (4 x 4gb)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GT 610 2GB
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 27" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x0180
    Hard Drives
    Seagate HDD 500gb (windows)
    Seagate HDD 1.5tb (media)
    Seagate HDD 1tb (media)
    Seagate HDD 1tb (media)
    PSU
    CoolMax 700watt
    Case
    Cosiar R400 Carbide series
    Cooling
    Cool Master H212
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Mouse
    PowerUp 3 button mouse
    Internet Speed
    12mb down, 1mb up
    Other Info
    qty. (5) 120mm fans, four are monitored by motherboard.
    Logitech T650 Touchpad for touch screen gestures
My desktop is genuinely the hub of my digital life, and even sometimes my personal cloud. When it's on and connected, I can access media on it through my Windows Phone or the internet. Pretty cool! :cool:

I still get a tad annoyed when people use the term PC to describe the desktop form factor, it confuses me. A PC can be a laptop. It can even be a tablet PC. What I find makes it a PC is Windows and the ability to do it all.

Having said that, no, the PC isn't dead yet and won't be for a VERY long time. It just takes a different form factor.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
The "Cloud" is the enemy. :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Linux Mint 18.3 MATE (64 bit)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    n/a
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD6450
    Sound Card
    Realtek?
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S23B350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA), Western Digital 3 TB (SATA)
    Case
    Tower
    Mouse
    Wired Optical
    Other Info
    Linux Mint 16 MATE (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 17 MATE (64 bit) - 2014-05-17
    Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 16 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-11-13
    Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-01-14
    RAM & Graphics Card Upgraded - 2013-01-13
    Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
    System Upgraded - 2011-05-21, 2010-07-14
    HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24,
Actually, I've always seen social networking and the amazingly easy access to private data through such websites much worse an enemy than a private cloud storage.

Yes, both can be hacked, but even "my grandma" knows how to use Facebook and get all the private information she needs from a friend.


I personally am getting more and more interested in the Microsoft Surface (with 8 Pro) with each day. It is very intriguing to me that I can use it however I want to; on the go & out and about, it's a simple tablet for social interactions, and if I need to sit down, I can whip out a keyboard, load the desktop and do some work - or even a mouse and play some games with friends. Hopefully... The current spec sheet doesn't show much info for the device.

The thing is, with today's smartphones, the line between PCs and... idk, anything else, is getting thinner, but that doesn't mean that the PC is dying, I think of it quite contrary - everything is becoming as powerful as the "old" PC and it just takes different forms. I mean, just look at the Windows Phone platform and then Windows 8. WP phones are already half the PC we own... in a way.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire V3-531G
    CPU
    Intel B960 Sandy Bridge (2.2GHz, 2MB L3 cache)
    Motherboard
    Intel® HM77 Express
    Memory
    6GB (4+2) DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce GT630M with 1GB dedicated VRAM + Intel HD
    Sound Card
    Integrated audio with 2xHigh Definition Dolby® v4 speakers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" HD LED Acer CineCrystal™ (high-brightness 200-nit)
    Screen Resolution
    1.366 x 768 (WXGA)
    Hard Drives
    500GB SATA
    Keyboard
    Acer FineTip & MultiTouch Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 5M
Zippers replaced buttons for one simple reason ... they worked faster and easier ... in some situations. No way is the desktop PC, complete with mouse/keyboard anywhere near extinction, for the simple reason it is the best system for a person sitting at a desk. End of story.

From a marketing point of view, while there is a demand, someone will fill it. Lets hope MS continue to do so in the area of desktop PC.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ult Reatil & Win 8 Pro OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Built as DIY
    CPU
    6 core 12 thread & 4 core
    Motherboard
    Inel Extreme & Intel standard
    Memory
    12GB & 8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    3 top end SLI linked & onboard
    Sound Card
    In built in graphics card & onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24 & 23 inch Samsung LED backlit
    Screen Resolution
    High def
    Hard Drives
    Corsair Force 128GB SATA3 SSDs in each machine. Plus several external USB3 and eSATA spinner HDs
This reminds me of what some were asking sometime back about DOS. Many were asking if DOS is dead or will soon die. Now we can look back and realize that DOS did not die, it simply "evolved" into Windows. The word DOS actually means Disk Operating System. We still have a Disk Operating System and we call it windows which is much better than the old DOS. If one misses DOS as it was at onetime, then simply open a DOS prompt in Windows, and do a copy paste as we once did which should make one better appreciate the new Disk Operating System. The PC is not dead but it will no doubt evolve into something better than we have now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion g7-120us Notebook
    Memory
    8 GIG
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