The Windows 10 vs. Chrome OS battle means its a great year to buy a PC!!!!

1. Laptops with Microsoft’s Windows 10 will be in a heavyweight bout with Chromebooks for market dominance later this year, but no matter who wins, PC shipments will benefit from the clash.
2. Worldwide PC shipments are expected to decline by a lower-than-expected rate of 3.3 percent this year, and fall by just 1.8 percent in 2016, as Windows 10 and Chromebooks help stop years of bleeding in the PC market, IDC said on Monday. Shipments declined by 4.7 percent last year when compared to 2013.
3. Rival firm Gartner disagreed, saying that PC shipments actually rose 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 to 83.7 million units. Its report excludes Chromebooks.
4. The release of Windows 10 could appeal to businesses that want to upgrade PCs but passed on the maligned Windows 8, said Jay Chou, senior research analyst at IDC.
5. Windows 10 addresses many of the complaints aimed at Windows 8, and its preview version has received positive reviews, Chou said.
6. The OS could do well in the U.S. market, but it’s hard to project if consumers will immediately upgrade PCs, Chou said.
7. A lot depends on whether Microsoft offers the OS as a free upgrade or charges for the OS. If Windows 10 is free, people may choose not to upgrade hardware, Chou said. 

1. Lenovo and Dell have already issued ringing endorsements for Windows 10, saying customers are anxious to upgrade to the new OS especially after the controversial Windows 8. One of the appeals is the return of the Start menu, and a stronger focus on the desktop.
2. “Microsoft has the home court advantage, with the installed base,” Chou said. “If Microsoft can help PCs be price competitive, then there is this home-court advantage to maintain Windows share.”
3. But Windows 10 faces a challenge from Chromebooks, which are low-cost laptops with Google’s Chrome OS. Chromebooks are gaining strength, and helped PC shipments during the fourth quarter last year. Chromebooks were popular with students and consumers during the holiday shopping season, and will increase their appeal as more people move to Web-based computing.
4. Worldwide PC shipments totaled 80.8 million units during the fourth quarter, declining by just 2.1 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Of all PCs, laptops accounted for roughly 50 to 55 percent of all shipments, of which 4 to 6 percent were Chromebooks.
5. Many Chromebooks cost under $250 and are packed with features, which makes them attractive, Chou said.
6. “A lot of times the build quality is better than the netbooks we saw years ago,” Chou said.    

Chromebooks vs. cheapbooks

Hardware Breakdown

The Apple iphone 6

Apples smartphones never exceeded expectations with their hardware. The iphone 6 uses a double core ARM v8 CPU running at 1.4 Ghz. Video rendering is taken care of by a quad core Powervr SGX 6450 chip and internal RAM is limited to 1gb. As far as storage there is no external card opening obviously. The cellphone accompanies either 16, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage.

The display is not awe-insiring as far as determination however it conveys well with regards to quality. It is an illuminated IPS LED panel with a determination of 750 by 1334 pixels and a density of 326 ppi.

To wrap things up the telephone accompanies a 8 megapixel cam which appears to offer OK photo quality. Click here to buy Apple iPhone 6.

The Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung appears to concentrate on getting the most compelling hardware for its Galaxy arrangement. The S5 uses a quad-core Krait 400 CPU running at 2.5 Ghz and matched with an Adreno 330 GPU. It has 2gb of RAM and can be acquired with either 16 or 32gb of internal storage. The telephone does accompany a external card opening slot that supports microsd cards with up to 128 GB.

The 5.1 screen features a full HD determination and a pixel density of 432 ppi. Samsung matched this fresh clear display with a 16 megapixel back cam that it fit for recording 120 frames per second at a determination of 720p. Click here to buy Samsung Galaxy S5.

Design Battle

Picking A Side

• the new Samsung Galaxy Note Edge versus the new Xiaomi Mi4 (FDD-LTE model).  

• Both smartphones offer impeccable builds with a quality that you can feel with your hands and see with your eyes.  

• Both use full metal frames and trim for strength and a solid build.  Xiaomi is taking the smartphone world by storm in China and India – bumping Samsung from the number one spot in China.  

1.  They do expect to expand around the world, but they are taking ‘baby-steps’ as they lay a solid foundation.

• Please take a look over the detailed specification sheet below and see exactly where the Galaxy Note Edge and the Xiaomi Mi4 differ and then we will look at each individual device, determine some pros and cons to help see if we can pick which one of these smartphones deserves to win this competition.

• Specifications

• Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

• The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge was a real surprise announcement this year – rumors were running ramped that they had a curved screen display, but nobody realized it was ready for production.  
• It combines the great Galaxy Note 4 with a twist of innovation and what we get is a premium device with a little “WOW” factored in.  
• Its full metal frame and trim, combined with the curve display and the faux leather backing make for a sweet ride.
• The Galaxy Note Edge sports a 5.6-inch Super AMOLED QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 x 160 (curved edge) pixels and 524 pixels-per-inch (PPI), a somewhat larger and sharper resolution than the 441 PPI found on the Mi4.  
• The US version of the Note Edge uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor clocked at 2.7GHz – the next generation of the Snapdragon 801 found in the Mi4.  As we mentioned earlier, both devices come with 3GB of RAM – the Galaxy Note Edge comes with 32GB of internal storage with room to expand via a microSD card.  This compares to the 16GB and no expansion found in the Mi4, although Xiaomi is promising a 64GB version sometime in the future.
• Samsung cranked it up a notch on the Galaxy Note cameras this year – a 16MP sensor with autofocus, LED flash, ISOCELL technology for better pictures in low light, the ability to take live HDR shots and most of all, they included OIS.  
• You can get some great photos with the Galaxy Note Edge…a notch above the Mi4.  When it comes to the front-facing camera (FFC) on the Note Edge, it has a 3.7MP 120-degree wide-angled lens for great group selfies or a group video chat.  
• The Mi4 does provide a large 8MP and it should take some fantastic selfies.  The 3000mAh battery, while smaller than the 3220mAh of the original Galaxy Note 4 – they had to chop some off for the curved display – it will certainly get you through an entire day.

• Xiaomi Mi4

• This Xiaomi Mi4 is the new FDD-LTE model that works using Bands 1 (2100MHz) and 3 (1800MHz).  Right now.
• it is available only in white and only the 16GB model.
• but according to their website, they will eventually release a black model and a 64GB model – neither model has room for additional storage.  
• The full-metal body and trim give the Mi4 a solid feel and makes for a premium looking device, even with a plastic back.  
• The Mi4 is comfortable in your hand and a pleasure to use.

@Last Conclusion XIAOMI MI4 is On TOP!!!

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