CHART OF THE DAY: Is The Smartphone Is Killing The PC? (MSFT, AAPL, DELL)

Home usage of the PC is down 20% since 2008, according to this chart from a Morgan Stanley report examining the burgeoning tablet market.

What's changed in the last few years? The growth of the smartphones and tablets, says Morgan Stanley. As people use smartphones for more simple computing tasks like web surfing, they use traditional PCs less.

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CHART OF THE DAY: Is The Smartphone Is Killing The PC? (MSFT, AAPL, DELL)

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Dell's Fliptop Netbook-Tablet The Inspiron Duo Is A Dud (DELL, MSFT)

The neat looking Dell Inspiron, a netbook/tablet hybrid is a dud, says Joanna Stern at Engadget:

It makes us sad, but the Inspiron Duo is far from being that perfect tablet / netbook hybrid we've been waiting for. As a netbook, it has a number of redeeming qualities, including a stellar keyboard and solid build, but it's heavy and its battery lasts half as long as some $299 netbooks out there. And then there's the Duo as a tablet, where it not only lacks a decent LCD, but the software and its sluggish performance make it incredibly frustrating to use. Don't get us wrong, the Inspiron Duo's form factor and swiveling screen are still incredibly intriguing, and for $550 we expect some will pick it up for that novelty alone, but the Duo ends up being pulled in too many directions and suffers from its own unique mobile identity crisis. Ultimately it feels like Dell should have continued to tease the Duo at a distance while refining the concept in its labs -- but then again, we suppose there's always generation two.

If you're unfamiliar with the Inspiron Duo, it's a laptop with a screen that flips out making it a tablet when closed. Microsoft has been showing the device in its newest "to the cloud" commercial, presumably to subtly suggest it has cool touch screen devices too.

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The 5-inch Dell Streak’s TV Commercial Leaves Out Something Big

The Dell Streak is clever device, but with its 5-inch screen, a touch on the large size for a phone and a touch on the small size for tablet. Still, a good amount swear by it saying it's the best of both -- like this commercial. It cleverly shows all the usefulness that comes with the larger screen like games, navigation, Facebook, video capture -- really everything -- but in true marketing fashion, does so without showing the downside transporting the large device. Not that you can blame them, though. It's the job of marketing to point out all the pros while minimizing the cons. Still, a 5-inch slate might seem like a great product until you try to put it in your pant's pocket. Or in the cup holder of your car. Or in a shirt pocket. Or on your hip in a holster. Yeah, the Streak is a clever device, but it's also a big device. Your call whether it's a pro or a con. The commercial after the break will try to sway you to the former though.

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New Dell Displays Marry Green And Style

by Nino Marchetti

Computer company Dell, which recently took top large green company rankings in Newsweek, also recently unveiled some stylish new LED displays that are fairly energy efficient and eco-friendly. These displays - the 22-inch (ST2220), 23-inch (ST2320) and 24-inch (ST2420) - price between around $190 and $260 and look to be available now. From a green focused perspective, these new Dell displays are fairly energy efficient, meeting Energy Star 5.0 guidelines for reduced energy consumption. They also contain what Dell says are "environmentally preferable materials such as arsenic-free glass and mercury-free panels," making them easier for recycling when one decides to move on to a new display. Beyond green aspects, these new displays provide features like 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution, a dynamic contrast ratio (estimated at 7,000,000 to 8,000,000:1), fast response time of 5ms typical (black to white) and a 16:9 aspect ratio. Connectivity is available through VGA and DVI (HDCP) ports, as well as HDMI, depending upon the model. They also don't slouch in the looks department, with a glossy black design, touch controls on the bottom right panel, a bottom front bezel that becomes lit when switched on and a slim panel profile. Reprinted with permission from EarthTechling

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