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Thread ID: 135977	2014-01-05 09:11:00	More Microsoft exec departures mark end of a Windows era	zqwerty (97)	PC World Chat

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1364353	2014-01-06 22:54:00	Desktops might drop in popularity but I can't see they will ever go away - if you are a serious gamer or someone who wants to do serious work, or run anything that needs a decent amount of processing power behind it, a tablet just won't cut it. Desktops won't disappear, they will just be assigned to a niche market and there is nothing to stop someone doing "serious" work on a tablet now, some apps have already been re designed to cater for different types of corporate users. The gaming market itself is also going through a lot of diversification which now includes the hardcore gamers on custom built PC towers as well as the social app and social networking gamers who contribute to a greater slice of the revenue pie.	Webdevguy (17166)
1364354	2014-01-06 23:17:00	there is nothing to stop someone doing "serious" work on a tablet now. I can think of at least two things, namely the pathetic screen size and absence of a real keyboard... not to mention the complete lack of ergonomics...	Agent_24 (57)
1364355	2014-01-06 23:32:00	I can think of at least two things, namely the pathetic screen size and absence of a real keyboard... not to mention the complete lack of ergonomics... Ergonomics are not an issue considering that most tablets have 3rd party covers that allow the tablet to be propped up at a 45 degree angle if that is required. So when you say pathetic keyboard, is this because you are trying to type out really long emails or word documents? Or is it just the fact that you don't like tablets, because they force you to take a different approach to a familiar task?	Webdevguy (17166)
1364356	2014-01-06 23:49:00	Ergonomics are not an issue considering that most tablets have 3rd party covers that allow the tablet to be propped up at a 45 degree angle if that is required. So when you say pathetic keyboard, is this because you are trying to type out really long emails or word documents? Yes, also programming or any other task that requires a lot of typing. On screen keyboard won't cut it, unless you're a masochist. And yes, I know you can carry around a keyboard as well as your tablet, then you add the stand, plus probably a mouse... might as well get a laptop where everything is in one case. Or hey, yeah, maybe that's just my preference. I still think for doing anything above tweeting and farcebooking, tablets are pretty lame.	Agent_24 (57)
1364357	2014-01-07 00:07:00	Yes, also programming or any other task that requires a lot of typing. On screen keyboard won't cut it, unless you're a masochist. And yes, I know you can carry around a keyboard as well as your tablet, then you add the stand, plus probably a mouse... might as well get a laptop where everything is in one case. Or hey, yeah, maybe that's just my preference. I still think for doing anything above tweeting and farcebooking, tablets are pretty lame. Very true with regards to any sort of programming although I do see a lot of people using different sized laptops for coding so a tablet wouldn't be out of the question. I just use a regular desktop computer and Sublime text 2 As to what you can do on a tablet..... there's social networking, educational apps, reading, social gaming, online shopping, researching stuff, taking photos, recording video... the list goes on.	Webdevguy (17166)
1364358	2014-01-07 00:46:00	Threshold! I thought they got rid of all the execs associated with 8 and now they improving 8 and making it more pervassive! Who is right ? Have any corporates migrated to 8 ? (What ever they do next, they had better get some decent feedback from users and reviews first before releasing another dud! like Vista and 8)	Digby (677)
1364359	2014-01-07 01:11:00	Threshold! I thought they got rid of all the execs associated with 8 and now they improving 8 and making it more pervassive! Who is right ? Have any corporates migrated to 8 ? (What ever they do next, they had better get some decent feedback from users and reviews first before releasing another dud! like Vista and 8) I would doubt that any corporates would be on Windows 8, most of them would still be in the test before you deploy phase for Windows 7. Baring in mind that many northern hemisphere enterprises have to cater for a minimum of 100,000 users which usually involves a whole lot of 3rd party software testing before you are able to deploy which means they will be on Windows 7 as long as it is adequate for the job.	Webdevguy (17166)
1364360	2014-01-07 03:30:00	Threshold! I thought they got rid of all the execs associated with 8 and now they improving 8 and making it more pervassive! Who is right ? Have any corporates migrated to 8 ? (What ever they do next, they had better get some decent feedback from users and reviews first before releasing another dud! like Vista and 8) I understand that Vodafone NZ are in the process of moving straight from XP to Windows 8 (skipping Win 7 completely)	johcar (6283)
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