PC Mall (MALL), Dell (DELL), HP (HPQ) Show PC Sales Still Humming

The announcement by industry commentators that the PC is basically dead and going the way of the dinosaurs is extremely premature, and not true, as recent quarterly results from PC Mall (NASDAQ:MALL), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) and HP (NYSE:HPQ) confirm.

Hot markets like tablets and smartphones were cited as the reason PCs are now dying, but anyone who has to produce content knows that's not the case, and if the PC ever really does die, the new devices will have to be improved vastly to make that a reality.

It could happen, but it'll be years before it does, if ever.

For the most part, the newest, hot devices are content viewers not content creators. The market for them will skyrocket for those wanting to consume content on the go, but desktops and laptops will continue to be the screen of choice for those needing to do real work.

PC sales will continue to grow, but it will be at a slower pace, especially with those who were only using them for viewing content. In that regard, those markets have no reason to have a desktop or laptop.

For now, tablets sales will continue to expand, but as a ancillary screen for now, as far as those who need to do work on their computers.