What is iPad? IPad is not a PC according to the conditions

Foreign media reports, according to IT research firm Canalys said, Apple will become the world's leading PC manufacturers. Why is this surprising conclusion Canalys, perhaps because the iPad re-classified as a PC. , But the iPad really is a PC, of course not. AMD's former vice president, currently serves as president of Moor Insights & Strategy Patrick Moorhead made ​​a list, which defines nine characteristics of the PC and the other five conditions must be met.

Through these simple rules, you can understand why Dell Vostro 260 is a PC, and why iPad or Samsung smart refrigerators, and BMW 1 series dashboard than the PC reasons.

Moorhead conditions in which the PC is the most interesting: the application environment for users to be able to escape without load. ,In other words, to test your new toy is not the PC is to see your application come from. If you can from a variety of media (CD / DVD / digital download) to install the program, it is the PC. If all programs are from the same place, it is not PC.

Under this condition, iPad is not a PC. However, according to this definition, Windows 8 tablet is not PC,The reason is because Windows 8 ARM is not a traditional desktop, which means it can only run Metro program, and the only source of Metro program will be Microsoft's app store