The Slow Death of the PC?

Dell drops over $2.00 a share after earnings call...

Michael Dell says "touch screen products will certainly cost more" and "Corporations are still adopting Windows 7 so we don’t think there’s going to be a massive adoption of Windows 8 by corporations.."

Don't look for earning to increase this year.  Dell will be playing catch with Apple and trying to find a way to keep SMB's and corporate customers happy.  While Microsoft wants to push everyone to Windows 8.  PC makers are having a hard time evolving to the new trends in how the average user now interacts with technology on a day-to-day basis.  Most users check emails, check Facebook, and cruise the web.   For those activities you did not need a a traditional computer.  Most average users are willing to switch mobile computing devices that in general offer an a better user experience, instance on, over ten hours of active work time, lightweight, and mobile connectivity.

Links:

• http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/dell-struggles-as-corporate-post-pc-era-looms-is-windows-8-the-savior/77779?tag=nl.e539

• http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:DELL

iOS 5

The latest version of Apple's mobile operating was released to the public this last week. So far there have mixed reports of issues in the upgrade process. I was able to upgrade both my iPad 1st generation and iPhone 3G with little effort. The improved notification center, spilt keyboard, find my iPhone integration, as well as the twitter integration have improved the overall experience of my devices. iCloud is a great addition as well. Giving users the ability the backup their device without a computer. Keep in mind that this review is based on just the first few days of usage.