PC Industry's Gaffes In 2013


Bangalore: PCs dominance today is a debatable topic. With every coming year seeing increased use of mobile devices such as Smartphones and tablets, one might argue that PCs are nearing its doom. While that might prove to be true, the PC gaming segment despite facing stiff competition from the consoles seems to have gained some ground this year, to the joy of many. But that doesn’t change the fact that Android and iOS tablets are becoming a threat to the PC industry with every passing day, and that the latter is pulling out all the stops to ensure it doesn’t lose the battle.

Such a competition can force industries to try exciting new things, some of which turn out to be a profitable success and some fail miserably, and 2013 saw both. Listed below are five big blunders the PC industry could have done without, as compiled by Digital Trends.

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