“…not everyone needs a PC. Think about it – the modern PC is a massively overpowered piece of kit for the average consumer. I don’t mean the average geek, I mean the average consumer. Nearly everything we geeks love and adore about a general-purpose computer is a pain point for the average consumer.
Browsable file system: They lose their files.
Modularity and customizability: They have no clue where to start with the complexity.
RAW POWAH: For what, typing in Word?
Multitasking plus WIMP UI: They can’t tell what app they’re in.”
(via The Apple iPad, explained to geeks)

“…not everyone needs a PC. Think about it – the modern PC is a massively overpowered piece of kit for the average consumer. I don’t mean the average geek, I mean the average consumer. Nearly everything we geeks love and adore about a general-purpose computer is a pain point for the average consumer.

Browsable file system: They lose their files.

Modularity and customizability: They have no clue where to start with the complexity.

RAW POWAH: For what, typing in Word?

Multitasking plus WIMP UI: They can’t tell what app they’re in.”

(via The Apple iPad, explained to geeks)

@2 years ago
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