[CS-FSLUG] Death of the Net
Ed Hurst
ehurst at soulkiln.org
Wed Mar 25 20:33:57 CDT 2009
From time to time I write a blog post with something similar to the
subject of this message. I find it entertaining to speculate and get
reactions from others.
Recently, it seemed to me the PC is about dead, displaced by the various
palmtops, iPhones, Blackberries, etc. Even without an economic downturn,
those on the leading edge of social fashion here in the US and Western
Europe appear more interested in those other devices, and not even
netbooks are taking off nearly so fast. There are a lot of complex causes
why this should be so, but I suspect very soon only governments, business,
some schools, and a handful of geeks will be doing the Net. The average
consumer will see only what can be displayed on their tiny handheld
devices.
Just recently I listened to a bunch of youngsters referring to the
Internet as "old school" -- all of them had various data packages on their
cellphone devices. The economic downturn may delay things awhile, but I
believe this is where it's going. This is not what I want to see,
necessarily. I'll probably keep some sort of PC around until I'm dead, as
long as there is one still working I can own. It's my favorite writing
tool, and I love to write.
I see servers sticking around for a long time, but the Linux Desktop will
probably never have a chance to actually go mainstream. That has nothing
to do with the merits of the idea, but the timing and shift of consumer
tastes.
What do you see?
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Ed Hurst
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