HP exec: We're in the Post-PC era? Ha!

Although some believe that the rapid adoption of tablets has ushered in the so-called Post-PC Era, at least one HP executive disagrees.

Speaking to PC World in an interview published yesterday, HP printing and personal systems group executive vice president Todd Bradley said that claims that the PC is on the decline as tablets take over is plain nonsense.

"Look, it's just wrong. Just think of the decision when your child is going off to college," Bradley told PC World. "What's a requirement? A PC. Or you run a business and need your employees to be productive. You need a PC. The size of the global PC business is huge, and I think some people are trying to be dramatic."

While it's certainly true that the PC market is huge, the space is in trouble. During the second quarter, HP saw its PC shipments fall 13 percent. Dell saw its shipments drop 10 percent. What's worse, Citigroup semiconductor analyst Glen Yeung reported earlier this month that the third quarter could be the PC industry's worst ever.

"We were looking into the supply chain over the course of August, and really everywhere you looked, PC data points are bad. What we're ultimately going to end up with is the worst third quarter in the history of PCs this quarter, so obviously the outlook is pretty dire," he said.

Meanwhile, tablet shipments are on the rise. Research firm IDC reported yesterday that it expects 117 million tablets to ship this year, up from its previous estimate of 107 million. In 2011, 70.9 million tablets shipped worldwide.

Surely that's enough to justify claims that the Post-PC Era is upon us, right? Think again, says Bob O'Donnell, program vice president for Clients and Displays at IDC. In an interview with CNET in February, he said we're really in the "PC-plus era. People owning PCs plus other devices."

"Tablets will occupy a unique place," he told CNET. "PCs will occupy a unique place. But and more with the ability to work together."

Although Bradley believes in the PC's value, he also echoed O'Donnell's sentiment, saying that tablets are playing an increasingly crucial role in our lives.

"There is a growing role for tablets, and we will absolutely be a significant force in that space," he told PC World.

Lance Whitney 20 Sep, 2012

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