  Windows 8 gets bashed again     Source: Forbes  Comments    
Threshold   By TakinYourPoints on 3/12/2013 5:10:08 AM , Rating:
2 As easy as it is to bash on Windows 8, and I'm not a huge fan
myself, that isn't the real problem.  Computers last a hell of a
lot longer than they used to for most people. Even niche groups
like gamers are able to run most new games very well on three to
four year old hardware.  Aside from that, most people don't need
to use a desktop computer for most of the things that they used
to need them for (web, email, light gaming), they can do those
on portable devices like phones and tablets instead. This also
reduces the need for multiple computers in a single household.
So yeah, fewer computers are being sold simply because they
aren't as necessary anymore, most are already "good enough" and
have mostly been replaced in daily use by portable devices.
You'll always need a desktop or laptop for typing out long
documents or doing real work, but you sure as heck don't need
one for most c