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2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Benedict Evans · across every show →

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Jan 2, 2019 neutral
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Benedict Evans: Consumer PCs were historically used for casual tasks
“The idea that there's something wrong with a tablet because people spend most of their time playing games and looking at Facebook and doing email. Well, what did you think consumer PCs were used for the last 15 years? Well, and, of course, they weren't writing…”
Benedict Evans Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 13:50 a16z Podcast | When Your PC Expires, What's Next?
Dec 12, 2025
Assertion Supported
Evans: Fewer than 1 billion consumer PCs vs 5-6 billion smartphones exist
“So even today, there's less than a billion consumer PCs on earth, and there's something between five and six billion smartphones.”
Benedict Evans Dec 12, 2025 ▶ 7:24 AI Eats the World: Benedict Evans on the Next Platform Shift
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