The Desktop -- Time to Start Saying Goodbye?

Lucas123 writes "Robert Scheier at Computerworld writes that while worldwide PC shipments are expected to grow 12.2% this year, portable PC volumes are expected to grow 28% and will make up more than half of all PC shipments in the U.S. this quarter. Notebooks will dominate the worldwide PC marketplace by 2010. 'One researcher predicts it will be five to seven years before only the "die-hard" desktop users are left.'"

You can have my desktop

[Anonymous Coward]

when you pry it from my fat, cheetos encrusted dead fingers.

So, 2010 would be

[presidentbeef]

the year of Linux on the...laptop?

Goodbye Now a Procedure?!

[Anonymous Coward]

Time to Start Saying Goodbye

I didn't realize it was a multi step process. Oh well, here we go:

Preparing to say goodbye ...
Saying goodbye commencing ...
Saying goodbye complete.

Re:Not until the keyboards improve

[sgant]

We may see the desktop computer disappear into the monitor, though.

Hmmm....we may see that one day. [apple.com]

Re:This article is late

[Nicolay77]

Bought my last desktop in 1986.

My cell phone has much more performance than the desktop on my desk.

Therefore, desktops suck.

Re:Goodbye Now a Procedure?!

[wanderingknight]

You're going to say goodbye. Cancel or allow?

Re:You can have my desktop

[Paracelcus]

Rah!
I can barely see the print on most laptop screens (even the biggest ones) and I've looked!
My laptop is 11 years old and has been used rarely if at all.
I have three desktops, all built by me from parts obtained from Fry's, Ebay and pulls.

I don't like laptops (grimace)!
I HATE laptops (cough)
Piss on laptops!
Stomp on laptops!
Chew on laptops?
It's almost time for my afernoon pills.

Re:You can have my desktop

[Captain Splendid]

Not only that, but the advent of the smart phone, coupled with things like paper-thin displays, roll-up (or even holographic) keyboards means that we're going to see the demise of the laptop soon IMO.

Re:2 words for the desktop

[beakerMeep]

3. the answer is always C

Re:You can have my desktop

[Himring]

I beg to differ. I have one on my desk right now. It makes a great addition to my stack of stuff that keeps people from seeing what I'm really doing....

Re:Games + Laptops = BAD

[starglider29a]

I have. Those cool doldrum shaped things make it curve left (thrown right handed). Effective range is only about 5 meters. Less if you have to get it through a cubicle 'doorway'.

Re:Not until the keyboards improve

[DahGhostfacedFiddlah]

True, but that day is probably way off in the future. [nbnet.nb.ca]

Re:Almost there...

[Reverend528]

I tried OS X for a few months before putting linux on my ibook. The unintuitive user interface and difficulty installing software eventually got on my nerves, which is why I went to Linux.