Subj : Re: Intel: Once mighty, now falling?
To   : Arelor
From : Nightfox
Date : Tue Jun 03 2025 11:49 am

  Re: Re: Intel: Once mighty, now falling?
  By: Arelor to Nightfox on Tue Jun 03 2025 01:32 pm

 Ar> I mean, I know two sort of people who buy PCs these days: gamers and
 Ar> professional users. People who does not game nor work with a computer
 Ar> generally canot justify the expense. Keep in mind most people hates
 Ar> computers. Why would they buy one if they didn't need it?

For the statement "most people hate computers", I'm not sure that's even true..? There are a lot of useful things you can do with a computer. Some examples:
- Keep track of your money, spending, expenses, and budget
- Paying taxes (when the time comes)
- Keep your music, movies, and TV shows on a media server so you can stream them any time
- Photos: I think most people take photos from time to time, of life events and various miscellaneous things we see. We can use computers to edit our photos, including cropping, changing the lighting if needed, etc..  Also, photos simply look better on a bigger screen.
- Video conferencing and group games: For the past few years, I have been playing trivia games and other games online with a group of people, which is facilitated by video conferencing (usually with Zoom). I think this would be more cumbersome without a desktop or laptop.
- Music recording: Sometimes I may want to record some of the music I like to play. I have a multi-track music recording program on my PC that I can use for that.

Some of these things could be done with a tablet or phone too, but I think it can often simply be easier on a desktop PC or laptop, with a physical keyboard and bigger screen. I already have a work laptop provided by my employer, so all the stuff I do on my PC at home is for myself. I feel like having a desktop or laptop is as essential as any other household item.  But I guess I may be in the minority..

Nightfox
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