The Digital Future 5:00 am Tue September 25, 2012  Computer
sales are exploding  Credit Joseandrés Guijarro / Joseandrés
Guijarro's iPad tribute to M.C. Escher's "Drawing Hands"
According to recent headlines, PC sales are sluggish.    On the
production side, we have the traditional desktop PC and
laptops/notebooks. These are the devices that we use in the
workplace. They're used to run businesses, design buildings,
conduct scientific research, make web posts like the one you're
reading right now, and so on.  Sales of computers used for
production appear to have leveled off.  On the consumption side,
we have tablets and smartphones. While they can also be used for
work, these devices are used primarily to consume movies,
music, ebooks, games, etc.  Sales of these items are going
through the roof!  Apple is the big winner in this category,
selling 5 million new iPhone 5s in its first 3 days of
availability. The iPad sold 17 million units in the 2nd quarter
and sales continue to rise.  Mark says, when you count