The Rise of Tablets

It sounds like something out of science fiction and it is shaking the world of PC makers.

H.P. and Dell reported a drop in PC sales and the ubiquitous analysts (those guys who know everything) attribute the decline to “The Rise Of Tablets.” Drum roll, please.

In prehistoric times, when we used dictionaries instead of Google or Wikipedia, a tablet was defined as “a flat, thin piece of stone, wood, metal, etc. shaped for a specific purpose.” In today's world “tablet” means a tablet computer which, according to those same analysts, consumers are buying rather than PCs.

To me, a tablet is something I take every morning to help my digestion. I take other tablets, too, for other healthful reasons. None of my tablets send or receive email.

But I am heeding the call. I may need a new PC sooner rather than later and if I want to be trendy I may have to consider the tablet style. I've been riding a stationary bike at the gym lately and reading a hard cover book while pedaling. Not the most comfortable thing to do.

A tablet style reader might be more appropriate here. I'll think about it.

Meantime, I'll turn that page when I get to it.