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| Corona virus brings back glory to the era of personal computers |
With increasing use in recent weeks, computers, grocery delivery services, broadcasting applications and video call services have become one of the clear winners of the news. Corona virus era because the virus changed the daily life of people around the world. Life, and this change involves the use of technology.
When people are at home (Airbnb), they don't need travel-oriented services like Google Maps or Uber and they can type text faster using the big screen and keyboard.
This is good news for computer and software manufacturers and peripherals, as well as the rise of laptop manufacturers (like the Apple iPhone) and manufacturers of competing devices with Google's Android operating system, that information has been deleted. .
Banus Banai, Microsoft Product Manager, wrote in a new article: "Customers are currently using Windows PCs to maintain productivity, connectivity and learning ability, and spend more than 4 trillion minutes per month on Windows 10. 75%.
According to NetMarketShare data, Windows accounted for nearly 87% of the PC operating system market in April, and Microsoft announced in March that the number of active Windows 10 devices had reached 1 billion.
After Windows, MacOS comes from Apple, which is the second most popular PC operating system. The Apple operating system had a market share of around 10% in April.
Luca Maestri, Apple's chief financial officer, also told analysts that he had released financial results for the quarter ended March 28. The active Mac user base has reached a record high, adding that the company expects Mac sales to accelerate in the current quarter.
NPD Group data show that sales of laptops and computer accessories increased significantly in the first two weeks of March, while PC sales increased by nearly 53% in the third week of April.
"Computer sales increased by at least 30%, Chromebook sales increased by more than 100%, and Windows sales increased by 46%," the spokesman wrote.
IDC market research firm estimates that PC shipments decreased by about 10% in the first quarter due to lower supply.
Computers are not necessarily at the expense of mobile devices, as the New York Times found that Apptopia and LikeWeb dates from January to March show that the number of websites used (such as Facebook and Netflix) has increased significantly, and these apps using the software are not a clear service.
Facebook announced two product updates last month to encourage the use of some of the most popular desktop and laptop services. It has been announced that the Messenger app contains MacOS and Windows client functionality available online. Instagram message directly.
However, the new golden age of personal computers may not last for long while the government is still considering when people can return to offices, schools, and other facilities.