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Tech Shoppers in the UK Ditch Desktop PCs and DVD Players (ofcom.org.uk)
Brits are ditching DVD players and desktop PCs and are increasingly turning to newer technology such as smart TVs and smart watches, Ofcom research has found. From the research: Shoppers in the UK are predicted to spend billions of pounds again this year on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and much of that is expected to be spent buying tech online. So, Ofcom has crunched the numbers on which tech devices people have been buying in recent years, and which ones they're getting rid of.
Ownership of digital devices such as smart TVs, smart watches and smartphones has grown significantly in recent years, as more people need a constant connection to the internet -- internet users say they spend an average of 24 hours a week online. By contrast, MP3 players, DVD players and desktop computers seem to be falling out of favour as smartphone use continues to grow, particularly for browsing and streaming. Meanwhile, the popularity of tablets and e-readers seems to have peaked. Ownership of both is significantly higher than it was seven years ago, but has levelled out in the last few years.
Ownership of digital devices such as smart TVs, smart watches and smartphones has grown significantly in recent years, as more people need a constant connection to the internet -- internet users say they spend an average of 24 hours a week online. By contrast, MP3 players, DVD players and desktop computers seem to be falling out of favour as smartphone use continues to grow, particularly for browsing and streaming. Meanwhile, the popularity of tablets and e-readers seems to have peaked. Ownership of both is significantly higher than it was seven years ago, but has levelled out in the last few years.
They must sell really crappy PCs in Europe. These days $1000 PC is outfitted with gaming card and 16GB of ram which will run most of game and professional applications just fine. I don't know what iPad Pro can run, $1000 PC can run any modern application without being locked in to Apple walled garden.
Okay, hereâ(TM)s an example of what I want to do.
I googled and found a website with a PDF I want to send to my friend. Not the link, I want to send the PDF as an attachment. Easy as pie on a desktop. Even Linux with Lynx and Pine itâ(TM)s no problem. Canâ(TM)t do it on iOS.
For getting actual shit done on a website you need an actual PC, not a tablet which is just an iPhone with a bigger screen. Sometimes it works â" if the website was specifically made for mobile â" sometimes it doesnâ(TM)t.