What is my next ‘PC’ going to be?

A few years ago, this was an easy question to answer. If you’re older than generation Y, it would have been a new desktop. If you’re part of generation Y or younger it would have been a new laptop. Fairly straightforward. It was just a matter of looking at the features, choosing a manufacturer and model, considering the price and then relooking at the features.

Today it is not quite that simple.  Now we can choose from a variety of devices varying from cellular phones to super workstations. Between these extremes we have tablets, netbooks, notebooks, and desktops.

Our decision now needs to include how and where the device is to be used.

1. Do we need to carry it around?
2. Is it only for communication, or is it to be used for more onerous tasks?
3. Is a full sized keyboard mandatory?
4. Have we a need for multiple screens?

And even some of those questions are not mutually exclusive!

Cell phones can do email and web browsing.

Tablets have built in keyboards.

Netbooks are tiny Notebooks.

Notebooks have the same processing power as desktops.

Desktops have the storage once reserved only for large servers.

Super Workstations can house multiple processor chips, each with multiple cores.

And the list goes on!

And even the device categories have choices! For instance some manufacturers offer solutions across all the device types, with compatibility of the Apps. Which means that you will be able to use the most convenient device.

So maybe ONE device isn’t enough? Maybe it's horses for courses?

So maybe you’ll have a Smartphone for your pocket, plus a Tablet for your meetings, together with a multi 23” screen PC in the office!