Dvorak: The iPhone is No Desktop
Venerable PC Magazine curmudgeon John C. Dvorak’s most recent rant argues that the iPhone is not going to replace the PC. Only problem is, no one ever said it would.
Everyone thinks that the iPhone is going to be the next major computing platform. Some even hope that it will replace the laptop as the primary PC platform.
Who, exactly, is hoping the iPhone will replace the laptop as the primary PC platform? And what does “primary PC platform” even mean?
Dvorak goes on to conflate the terms platform and form factor, and then introduces the problematic term model:
The desktop computer—whether it’s a Mac or PC—is the best model for computing—certainly better than an iPhone.
What are we talking about here? What does “best model” even refer to? What kind of “computing” are we talking about? Working on a giant spreadsheet, or checking our email in a cab?
This article showcases a complete lack of intellectual rigor. Dvorak, in typical form, is making cooky, idiotic, unsubstantiated statements to draw attention to himself. Either that, or he’s just an idiot.
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