09th Jun 2005
Laptops Taking Over?
Quick thought - do you see some of the patterns? Many desktops are getting replaced with laptops, and the trend is going to accelerate. My hunch is that we’ll have wireless docking stations within 4 years (for video, external speakers, firewire/usb drives, etc.) … Here are just a few of the indicators of a shift in the making:
- An Intel Mac PowerBook will be much more powerful next year than what we would have gotten from IBM …
- notebooks outsell desktops - More notebooks than desktops were sold in the United States in May (2005), according to a report released Friday
- Seagate to ship 160GB notebook drive (next year, but how long till we see 500gb notebook drives? I say 3-4 years…)
- “notebooks that can run for eight hours without the use of additional external batteries” (within four years)
- Ubiquitous WiFi? Even my town of Petaluma is getting into the act
There are many other variables in the mix as well - the snippets above are just the tip of the iceberg. The CNet article on notebooks outselling desktops marks a milestone of sorts. I wouldn’t say “the desk is wherever you are” yet, but the trends, they are pointin’ …
