Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 03, 2003 10:08 PM
I worked about 5 years providing on-site warranty service for most of the tier-1 PC manufacturers. During those years I would say about 80% of the users that I came in contact with were using the PC as what you would refer to as an APPLIANCE. And they were all using windows for simple tasks such as e-mail & web browsing.
It is my preception that this is exactly what the PC manufacturers have marketed these PCs as (an APPLIANCE). I don't believe that this has changed very much either over the last 5 years. All the sub $1000 PCs are pretty much marketed in this way. The PC manufacturers are not interested in how the PC is used,only $. These PCs are marketed to the largest common denominator, and that is the non-technical user.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 03, 2003 10:08 PMIt is my preception that this is exactly what the PC manufacturers have marketed these PCs as (an APPLIANCE). I don't believe that this has changed very much either over the last 5 years. All the sub $1000 PCs are pretty much marketed in this way. The PC manufacturers are not interested in how the PC is used,only $. These PCs are marketed to the largest common denominator, and that is the non-technical user.
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