[CentOS] the majority will NEVER use smartphones

Thu Nov 17 01:32:57 UTC 2011
fred smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us>

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 02:03:58AM +0100, Reindl Harald wrote:
> 
> 
> Am 17.11.2011 01:42, schrieb Timothy Murphy:
> > Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:
> > 
> >> If no smartphones gets broken and/or replaced, they could reach number
> >> of PC users (50%) in one year. Realistically it will take them 2-3 years
> >> to reach those numbers.
> >>
> >> BUT, I have 2 phones (one of them is Android), 1 desktop PC and 1
> >> laptop. And 95-97% of internet usage I perform on Desktop PC.
> >
> > Unless maybe you are not typical ...
> 
> do you really think that the majority of users will ever use smatphones/pads?
> do anybody really think that the majority of users are homeusers which are
> only use a webbrowser and some small games?
> 
> nice, most of use will use it on the road but not as main-device!
> 
> the majority of users was and will be desktop users or will you explain
> anybody that you ever will use GIMP, Office and even business users which
> are the REAL majority take a smartphone?
> 
> yes it is nice that software can fullfil the needs of smartphones/pads
> but it is simply dumb to think this is the main target for the future
> instead a OPTION which has to be enabled instead the only main target
> fpr new development
> 

Well, I'm happy with my "stupid phone". I don't especially want a
pocket-sized computer (at least not one that's tightly chained inside
a walled garden, whether it be Apple's, or Microsoft's, or any one
else's garden). As long as it reliably makes phone calls, and doesn't
require charging EVERY DAY I can be happy with it.


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