A survey reveals that one in five GCC residents spend more than 5 hours a day on touch-enabled devices, demonstrating the rise of these devices in the region.
Across the GCC, 18 per cent of the population is spending more than 5 hours a day on touch-enabled devices, with 39 per cent spending less than two hours, and the majority at 43 per cent, spending two to five hours a day, said a survey conducted by consumer products manufacturer Acer.
Here in the region, content creation is still low, with 15 per cent using their Ultrabooks to generate content, whereas 5 per cent of the populous is using a combination of tablets and Ultrabooks to create content. But a massive 80 per cent are using their touch enabled device, only for content consumption.
In the GCC, 80 per cent of an average household owns a tablet, touch Ultrabook, and a touch enabled Smartphone. The survey also revealed 50 per cent of children own at least one touch device.
With the mouse playing such a dominant role in the evolution of the computer, Acer’s survey was in part tailored to see if the influx of touch devices has made the mouse obsolete, and a massive 25 per cent of the respondent thinks that the mouse is indeed obsolete.
The survey highlights the rise in adoption of touch devises across the region, as Acer today launched a range of touch enabled devices, for the Middle East region.
“We can clearly see more people spending time on touch enabled devices,” commented Amin Mortazavi, Vice President, Acer Computer, Middle East and Africa. “Our range of mobility products is designed for content consumption and creation, and is increasingly youth friendly.”
Continuing to focus on offering a more intuitive and natural user experience, Acer devices feature full Touch & Type duality — the best productivity and content consumption mix.
Acer also, officially launched the award-winning Aspire R7 notebook for the Middle East market. The R7 now includes the latest 4th generation Intel processor and an Acer Active Pen to further redefine the notebook touch experience.
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