Why the Much-Hyped Post-PC Era Never Arrived. Post-PC was poorly stated from the beginning, but I think this article fails to fully acknowledge the affect of upgrades of Windows XP. I don't think anyone expected desktop and laptop computers to disappear, but clearly sales numbers have decreased. Sales have picked up because people are finally replacing their old computers. Expect new "Post-PC" reborn articles in a year or two as upgrades are complete and computer sales slow down again.#