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Are consumer electronics starting to become all alike?
Do you have the impression that many consumer electronics are becoming different forms of the same thing? Examples.
- Computers (desktops, laptops) are being replaced by tablets.
- Televisions are becoming "smart TVs" - another name for very large tablets
- Phones - just a small tablet
- GPS units - are just phones with GPS chips
- Still photo cameras and video cameras - just phones
- MP3 players/CD players. and radios - use your phone
The only consumer electronics that haven't changed are stereo amplifiers and big speakers - mind you, even those are being replaced by small cute mp3 speakers and ultra-expensive docking stations (that don't sound nearly as good as a decent amp and speakers).
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
If one judges a book by its cover then yes. Beneath the consumer devices, different technology drives flat screens, plasma which is powered by gases in the screen. Beautiful while it lasts, but once the gases run out of their properties they cannot be fixed. The plasma tv is disposable. Therefore LCD/LED combination is best. Flat screens look a like but they have different blood and bones so to speak. Tablets are separated by the agility of the processor. Kindle isn't as talented as Apple's iPad because the processor isn't even close. Samsung's software isn't as seamless and intuitive as Apple's though Samsung's processors are up there. I point these things out because we are in an age that the consumer has to give up on brand name as the indicator of better and best. We have know choice but to better understand how they work, then clarify the percent of improvement for the spend. I hope this helps.
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