Tablets Won't Kill the PC, Just Replace It

I think the idea of the “post-PC era” needs some clarification. There is much hoopla and fanfare being dedicated to dwindling PC sales, and the idea that tablets--specifically the Apple iPad--are going to be the death knell for PCs. It’s not a “death”, it’s an “evolution” and the tablet is just the new PC.

What is a “PC”? It simply stands for “personal computer”. I have had debates in the past with people telling me that PCWorld shouldn’t write about Macs. But, a Mac is a “personal computer”, and our name is not “Windows PCWorld” (it’s funny that nobody ever seems to make that distinction when we write about Linux).

Tablets like the Apple iPad are still "personal computers" in the strict sense.But, I digress. Back to tablets. The advent of tablets may be a harbinger of doom for traditional operating systems like Windows and Mac OS X, but not for PCs. The tablet is a PC itself--it is a device or platform a person uses for computing.

When mini-towers came along, nobody ran around claiming that the sky was falling and that the PC as we know it is dead. When laptops became notebooks, then netbooks, then ultrabooks there was no panic about the end of the PC. They’re all just variations on a theme--different sizes and shapes of personal computers. The same is true for tablets.

Will the iPad impact traditional PC sales? Probably. It should. For the vast majority of both business and consumer PC users, the iPad (or tablets in general) provide all of the core functions, such as email, Web surfing, basic productivity, casual gaming, social networking, etc.. And, they have the added benefit of being slim, light, and having battery endurance that can make it through the entire day…and then some.

Ultrabooks offer a close comparison in terms of features and benefits while still fitting the mold of the traditional PC. The MacBook Air is a huge success, and it seems like there is significant demand for the coming onslaught of Windows-based ultrabooks.

Ultrabooks like the Dell XPS 13 are awesome, but cost more than a tablet "PC".There will certainly still be pros and cons to both, but the primary difference at some point will be price. If an ultrabook is $1000, but an iPad 2 is $400, the iPad 2 represents a better value for those who only need the capabilities a tablet can deliver. It makes sense to go with the new PC form factor--the tablet.

If you want more evidence that tablets are the next evolution of PCs rather than a conquering hoard intent on crushing the PC market, just look at Apple and Microsoft. Both of the major desktop operating systems are being merged and transformed to adapt to the new mobile world--evolving to meet the needs of the latest PC form factor.

As the mobile and desktop operating systems for both Apple and Microsoft seem to converge and meld into one, the line gets blurry on the differences between the two in terms of experience, and it just comes down to picking the size and shape of PC that works best for you whether that is a desktop, ultrabook, or tablet.

courtsey:By Tony Bradley, PCWorld  

Viswa Vikhyata Nata Chakravarthi-SV Ranga Rao

Any lover of telugu cinema need not have the introduction to a phenomenon which was called S V RANGA  RAO  aka SVR and his legacy. If there was any artist ever in Telugu cinema, in fact for entire Indian cinema of yore, to be called as of international standards, his name should be reckoned as SVR. He must be the only actor to have received a title which really suits his talent and aura, "VISWA NATA CHAKRAVARTHY." He gained that title and remained immortal in the heart of every film lover. 

When we look into the early life of SVR, we would find it very similar to scores of others who made it big in their middle age. SVR was a stage artist of repute and came to Madras with a passion for acting in films. He got a chance to play a role in “Varoodhini” with the help of his relative B V Ramanandam. But the film was a miserable flop. 

SVR was ridiculed in that movie and lost hope over his acting career. And being a self-respecting individual, he imposed himself an exile from film land when he joined as a Budget Assistant in the Tata Company in Jamshedpur. But his passion for films continued. But the hide and seek game of films and job continued for a while when Vijaya Productions thought SVR would be the apt Nepala Mantrika for "Patala Bhairavi." And as they say, rest is history. "Patala Bhairavi" brought forward exciting talents out from the closet and made them superstars. Along with SVR, NTR, Relangi and Padmanabham became household names and the songs in the voices of Ghantasala and Leela reverbarated on everybody's lips.

Soon many more movies followed from Vijaya Productions which established SVR as a character artiste and a villain. "Missamma," "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu", "Maaya Bazaar", "Pelli Chesi Choodu," "Gundamma Katha" became the shining lights of SVR's career. And his career reached the pinnacle when SVR was chosen as the Best Actor at the Jakarta Film Festival for his role as Keechaka in the myhtological "Nartanasala." 

More hits followed with "Pandava Vanavasam" 'Sampoorna Ramayanam" "Papam Pasivadu" "Bandhavyalu" "Chiranjeevulu" "Pandanti Kapuram", "Iddaru Ammayilu" and many more. The strange part about SVR was that though he is often the character artiste in these movies, they used to rest on his able shoulders to bring the liveliness in the proceedings. 

SVR showed a kind of recklessness and arrogance in his dialogue delivery. He had a flawless diction and a style which was unmatchable. He used to deliver difficult Sanskrit sentences with ease which is unparalleled.  We can also see a similar dialogue modulation in Tamil legend MGR. The mimicry artists who try to mimic MGR unintentionally end up mimicking SVR. 

S V. Ranga Rao was a complete artist. He had all qualities in his personality that one actor should have. He became extraordinary one among millions with his magnificent personality and powerful diction. He didn’t imitate any one but every art student and actor consider him as their Idol. He expressed all emotions with a blink of his eye. His performances are considered as lessons for fine arts students. A true humanitarian lied behind his heart and he was firm supporter of upcoming artists.

  

He may have died on 18^th July 1974 but his legacy lives.