"First, I should disclose that I work for Dell. Just read this blog post and while I too see an upswing in mobile device, I do not think said devices are optimal for getting real work done. Just like @203fb79b29f93815742d230b6aee4806 said, we all want to have powerful systems with dual monitors, real keyboards, mice, fast internet connections, etc. As I type this, I am on my Dell latitude laptop sporting dual 24"monitors on a very fast internet connection - NOT my tablet, not my smartphone or my tiny netbook. Real work gets done on powerful desktop and laptop systems. I welcome the day we can use mobile device with as much power and utility - we're just not there yet. The devices are still evolving. As we embrace the cloud model more and more, PCs do become less required to run local apps, so this means we have greater access to our data in the cloud which is accessible by a number of devices: PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone, and hybrid devices, et al. I think the real rub is in the..." - Susan Beebe