The need for "Modern PCs"

[Thorham]

In your daily life, what things do you do, that you could do with the aid of a so called "modern PC", that you do with something else?

Almost nothing at all. I use my PC for everything, except for Amiga things, I do those on my A1200. My A1200 is of course a desktop machine as well.

I do have an MP3 player and a Nintendo DS, though, but the MP3 player was bought for a Japanese course, and the NDS is for games that aren't available on the PC (Advance Wars series) and for mobile gaming. Otherwise I do everything on my PC/A1200.

your cell phone etc.

My cell phone isn't a smart phone, but a 15 Euro phone. Can make calls, do SMS and has Sudoku on it

Because there seems to be some kind hubris being lloated around by others that they have a set of specifications for what your devices must have, be or do to have utility in your real life.

Your devices must be able to do what you want. Nothing more, nothing less.

So personal computers seem less...relevant (arrgghh!).

Not to me. No desktop? No keyboard? No mouse? No room for adding what I want and how much I want? No multiple monitors? NO FECKIN'N WAY IN BLOODY HELL!!!

Heck, I know people that live without computers. And with a smartphone, that's a real option.

They're not Computer Nerds like me

[Thorham]

There are two groups of people that will insure desktops will remain viable market segment, gamers and business.

And what about the hobbyist? I for one want a desktop, and certainly not a tablet.

[Thorham]

I have all four but for many one or two will do....

Indeed! For me one is fine: Desktop

[Thorham]

Not so easy to use on the toilet though is it....

I read old computer magazines on the toilet

[Thorham]

Thanks som99, but my PC is already mobile (using it at work here):

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[Thorham]

I fail to see this fascination with wires.

My Steelseries mouse and mechanical keyboard have wires, and that's fine with me.