The End of the Desktop!

In a presentation in Dublin, Ireland in March 2010, Google sales chief Jim Haley stated that desktops would be irrelevant in three years (

SiliconRepublic.com). Smartphones, notebooks, and the amount of information available online will converge to create a different kind of future than what we’ve known, according to Haley. Do you agree? Why or why not? What impact would that have on the types of hardware and software that are the most in demand?

I am not sure if I agree or not. I know that technology is changing but I think that there will be people who still need the current technology and /or refuse to change to newer technology. It could be because of the fear of not knowing or understanding new technology. I think today's desktops will still be needed but will definitely continue to be improved upon. Laptops are now the new desktops. For some of the Baby Boomer generation, they may not be able to understand the new laptops or how to navigate them. Basically, it boils down to a fear of the unknown or the resistence to change. Eventually, they will have to learn the new ways no matter how uncomfortable it may be. I truly think that demand will still be there for the regular desktop. Look at the old music albums such as the 45s or LPs. They may not be for sale any more but they still exist and are very much in demand to collectors. What is to say that a desktop won't go the same route. Guess we will just have to wait and see!