Flight of the Desktops

theodp writes "Slate's Farhad Manjoo has seen the future of computing, and it's looking mighty bleak for desktop computers. In the last decade, portable computers have erased many of the advantages that desktops once claimed while desktops have been unable to shake their one glaring deficiency — they're chained to your desk. Last year, sales of laptops eclipsed sales of desktops for the first time, and it's been projected that by 2015 desktops will constitute just 18% of the consumer PC market."

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[martin-boundary]

It's looking mighty bleak for cubicles too. Unlike mobile pieces of paper which can be written on pressed against the wall while standing in the hallway, a cubicle just takes up room and chains people to one place where their managers can easily sneak up on them.

Projections indicate that by 2015, just 18% of white collar workers will have cubicles while the others will lurch aimlessly about the building, filling TPS forms while sitting on the floor of the lobby using each others' backs for support.

Re:Uh huh.

[Ginger Unicorn]

The desktop will die one year before the year of linux on the desktop.

Apps that aren't compatible with DPI scaling

[tepples]

Yo grandma, 2002 called and wanted to let you know you can do this sweet thing called "DPI scaling"

2002 also had something else to say: A lot of applications never got tested by their developers under DPI scaling, so they break in interesting ways.

Re:I still prefer desktops.

[Mikkeles]

That's some commute! Do you use the chunnel or do you fly?

Re:Does it have a monitor and full-size keyboard?

[bazorg]

My laptop is 7.5 pounds and it's got a 17" widescreen and a full keyboard + number pad. I've brought it to work with me most every day for the past 3 years and have never suffered a hernia or exhaustion or even noticed it.

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