Will non-touch-screen computers be replaced soon?

In the first quarter of 2013, various computer manufacturers made major adjustments to their production and supply plans, promoting the popularity of touch-screen notebook computers. Windows 8 is seen as a great weapon to save the dying notebook industry. The core component suppliers, complete machine manufacturers, operating system manufacturers and retailers have a common choice: to promote the upgrading of notebook computers, replace the non-touch screen with a touch screen. At the end of this month, Suning reduced the average unit price of non-touch-screen notebook computers by 20% and vigorously promoted clearance.

Touch screen is the future trend of notebook computers. But will non-touchscreen computers be replaced soon? I don't think so. It is believed that for a period of time in the future, non-touch-screen notebook computers will also be mainstream products in the PC market.

First of all, currently not everyone wants to use a touch screen laptop. The use of mouse and keyboard has become a deeply ingrained habit for most people. For users, it is not easy to change this habit, which makes the touch screen will not become the primary consideration for users to buy PCs in the short term. In fact, if the user continues to touch the computer screen, there will be more troubles besides the fingers covered with all kinds of fiber dust - constantly raising his arms and touching the screen vertically will not take long to feel tired. Touchscreens still play a supporting role in touchscreen notebooks, and keyboards and mice are the preferred mode of operation for people using laptops.

Second, compared to touch-screen notebook prices are too high. At present, touch-screen notebook computers are generally 1,000 to 2,000 yuan higher than non-touch-screen notebook computers. Although touch-screen notebooks can be touched and flipped, they are new, but for many users, many functions are not practical and cost-effective. The author discovered in Beijing Dinghao Electronic City that touch screen laptops attract many users to experience, but the number of sales is not much. In China, the 4th to 6th markets are the fastest growing areas for PC sales, and the consumer groups in this region are most sensitive to prices. Touch-screen notebook computers want to be truly popular, in addition to promotion, mainly to see how much the price can be reduced.

Finally, the Windows 8 operating system did not stimulate the PC market to grow substantially. According to IDC statistics, in 2012, PC market shipments fell for the first time in five years. Since the fourth quarter of 2011, shipments reached the highest level of 95.5 million units, and the PC market’s single-quarter shipments maintained at 90 million. Taiwan around. The industry is generally looking forward to Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system to stimulate the PC market growth, but so far Windows 8 has not yet shown the ability to save the PC market.

At present, non-touch-screen notebook computers still occupy more than 70% of the market share. It is too early to become the market mainstream with the current growth rate of touch-screen notebook computers.