1. THE FUTURE
OF PERSONAL
COMPUTING
CHRIS LORENZ

2. WHAT IS THE
FUTURE?
• What will happen to personal
computers in the future?
• Side 1. Will they become obsolete?
• Side 2. Or, will they continue to be
popular?

3. What is more practical for the average
consumer?
20%
Tablet Personal Computer
80%

4. THE LAYOUT
1. The current situation
2. The trend away from personal
computers towards less costly
devices
3. PC’s as a possible niche product
4. Exploring alternative devices

5. MY STAND
• Less costly tablets will prevail
• People think with their wallets
• More intuitive
• Easier to use
• Can be adapted to serve
multiple purposes
• Lack of PC innovation

6. LESS COSTLY
• Tablets cost less
• Most consumers don’t need a lot of processing power or storage
• Why pay for power you don’t need?
Cost: Tablets vs. PC's
Kindle Fire $199.00
Samsung Galaxy Tab $450.00
iPad $499.00
Dell Inspiron 15R $599.00
Thinkpad t420 $1,099.00
iMac $1,199.00
Macbook Air (13 inch) $1,299.00
$0.00 $200.00 $400.00 $600.00 $800.00 $1,000.00 $1,200.00 $1,400.00

7. MORE INTUITIVE
• Tablet operating systems are easier to
navigate
• More popular with children and senior
citizens
• Touch screens allow for great sense of
interaction
• Applications take advantage of this;
they make information more
accessible to all

8. MULTIPLE USES
• Tablets are
light; can be
taken
anywhere
• Digital flight
bags
• Online content
• Drawing
• Education

9. Stack the States
Adobe Photoshop
Touch

10. LACK OF INNOVATION
• PC market is not
as innovative as
it once was
• Similar
designs/OS’s
• Less power in
more expensive
devices

11. Source: Horace Dediu, Asymco

12. THE OTHER SIDE
• PC’s not going away completely, at least
not for now
• Very entrenched in commercial and
business culture
• “Importance as an innovation hub…is
soon to go.”
• Developing markets still have a need for
inexpensive PC’s

13. CONCLUSION
• Tablet devices will be the mainstream consumer product
• Will take time for PC’s to lose grasp
• Greater innovation and cost effectiveness with tablets
• Many uses of tablets makes them more attractive to a
more broad market/age range
• This is proven by higher tablet sales and a diminished
need for full-fledged computers