The Fall of Desktop Devices | ComScore Predicts a Tough 2013

The future of Desktop PC’s and workstation is obviously declining as mobile devices are taking over. It is the end of 2012 and we are seeing a change in the era of technology. ComScore experts have come up with various reports suggesting a decline in overall search percentage for desktop devices, whereas mobile goes on sky high frenzy.

Mobile devices aren’t just present in the form of smartphones; they are everywhere. Think of handheld tablets, notebooks with touch screens, iDevices from Apple and many other electronics that one can take out during his/her long awaited daily ventures.

As a matter of fact, mobile devices have become so common that an average household person would prefer reading books on them, rather than having an actual book. Same goes for restaurant goers who like nothing more than a bit of advice concerning their highly anticipated menus before ordering anything.

Where does your desktop come in? Already desktop devices are limited to office cubicles and homes. Remember when Typewriters were going high and mighty everywhere? Well, technology changed. Desktop took over – typewriters had to go. The same rule applies to desktop PCs and long range of bulky electronics that are posing to be a sack of bricks for tech savvy individuals.

ComScore Predicts Fall of Desktop:

Today’s mobile centric times have convinced ComScore to make a couple of predictions. They are based on what users are looking for, and what users prefer while they’re surfing online. For instance, compared to 2006 data, there has been a constant 4% decline in search queries related to desktop devices.

More so, the decline percentage increased to 14% ever since February 2012. Does this mean that desktop will be finally extinct? To be honest, everyone knows that an array of new devices will be taking over desktops pretty soon. We are already living in a time period where “micro-mini” is the new strategy. Every single device gets shrunk down to a bean’s size – otherwise it is a no go.

These days, according to ComScore, users prefer using mobile to desktop. They readily take initiative to search for maps, local entertainment, advices, movies, online shopping, gaming and so much more on mobile devices. Back in the days, the same kind of activities used to be the pride and bane of desktop platforms.

The trends are collectively pointing to a larger community preference that just wants mobility rather than staying chained to something all the time. As of the glorious start of 2013 and the end of 2012, almost 2/3^rd of internet population will have switched to mobile based searches.

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