The author notes that although laptops can do a great deal these days, desktops are still the most flexible when it comes time to upgrade, are usually more powerful than laptops, and can generally be modified more easily. On the other hand, desktops take up a lot of space, more electricity than laptops, and aren't particularly portable.
Seems to me we're moving toward a computing experience in which the portable device and the desktop device will be one and the same; there will be no difference between a "portable" and a "desktop" machine.
I've been using PayPal for nearly ten years now and never had any issues with the service. Now currently my bank account is overdrawn, and if I don't get it out of the red soon I won't be able to use PayPal with my eBay account, etc. That's not PayPay's fault -- it's my own for not managing my money better.
Apple Inc. prides itself on its customer service. When I went in for a group interview to work at the local Apple Store that was the most important concept they drilled into our heads. That said, it's one thing for a company to talk the talk; it's quite another to walk the walk.
Seems to me we're moving toward a computing experience in which the portable device and the desktop device will be one and the same; there will be no difference between a "portable" and a "desktop" machine.