Popularity of Tablets affects PCs

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/technology/as-new-ipad-debut-nears-some-see-decline-of-pcs.html?_r=0
A large part of intel's success comes from the computer chips that they are known for. Most laptops and PC's read "with Intel core processor" and the decline of popularity of PCs would make it very difficult for Intel to stay afloat. Unfortunately, with iPads and Tablets, there is less demand for PCs and the market isn't growing as much.

In the article "As New iPad Debut Nears, Some See Decline of PCs," author Nick Wingfield discusses that although PCs are still purchased frequently, Tablets are becoming increasingly popular among younger generations. He believes that as time goes on and more generations are more familiar with these tablets that they will become even more popular. "The chief executive of Apple, Timothy D. Cook, has a prediciton: the day will come when tablet devices like the Apple iPad outsell traditional personal computers." There is so much change in the PC market today, regular PCs aren't being sold as frequently as these tablets and laptops, "Traditional PCs are not standing still. Boxy desktop computers are an ever-diminishing part of the PC business, while Apple's MacBook Air and a category of Windows laptops with Intel processors called ultrabooks have reinvented traditional clamshell notebooks as superthin devices that turn on instantly like tablets." I'm not sure apple ever predicted such a success with the iPad, as it was originally meant to be a side project, but made up 20 percent of apple's revenue during last year's holiday quarter. Though there are many convenient features that accompany tablets and the ipad, like portability and touch screen features there are some design items that may not be as easy to use on a tablet or ipad like spreadsheets and powerpoints. Also, having a keyboard feature is something that is convenient when it comes to writing papers. "The tablet and PC markets are all going to blur," said Tim Coulling, an analyst at Canalys. "We're going to see alot of form factor innovation. We'll be asking, what is a tablet and what is a traditional PC?" Though we cannot be positive as to exactly what's going to happen with the PC market in the future, it's suffering now because of the sales of iPads and tablets.

Nick Wingfield, the author of this article is a journalist for the New York Times, making this article seem credible. Wingfield draws from alot of other sources and uses quotes from analysts and the chief executive of Apple to help support his opinion.This article was very informative and points were organized into clear paragraphs. This article was easy to follow and flowed very well. The author could have brought up some arguments as to why people might still use PCs over tablets and iPads instead of just talking about the  popularity of tablets.

I think this article was very interesting. It's neat to see all of the changes in technology and to think about all of the changes to come in the future. As an employee of Intel, I would find this article interesting because although tablets and iPads are becoming so popular, it does talk about how tablets and PCs may be able to combine their qualities to create one product. As an employee of Intel I would be interested to see how Intel could use it's computer chips to help create this product.

Though I am unsure how the author went about their thought process, in this article the information was presented extremely clearly. In module 4 of "Business Communication" on Page 68 in figure 4.4 we see a "Checklist for Revision". On this checklist there are 3 sections: content and clarity, organization and layout, and style and tone. I can go through this checklist and check off everything, the message is easy to read and meets the needs of the reader, it's very organized and transitions are very smooth.

After reading this article I'm curious to see what will happen to the PC market in the future and whether or not the tablet market and PC market will blur or if tablets will completely outsell PCs.

Work Cited:
Wingfield, Nick. "As New iPad Debut Nears, Some See Decline of PCs." The New York Times. New York Times, 05 2012. Web. 2 Nov 2012.