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The Desktop -- Time to Start Saying Goodbye?

Posted by Zonk on from the still-looking-for-a-headware-implant dept.

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.'"

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  1. Almost there... by rAiNsT0rm · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Even though I'm a Linux guy, the closest I've seen to a possible laptop that could replace my desktop and be feasible is the latest Macbook Pro. DX10 graphics card, plenty of RAM, solid speed, LED LCD, good battery life, Superdrive, and big hard drive.

    Once I see and read the reviews of the next OS X it may be time to make that jump to all laptop.

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