But there is something else that has been overlooked. Netbooks. They will probably be as popular as laptops, if not more. They are -light- in weight, easy to carry, cheaper to buy, can do everything yet are simple, and are generally one core. The most RAM I’ve seen in them is 2GB. The most common number is either 1GB or 512MB. They usually have Windows XP or a flavour of Linux as an OS. I have not seen a Mac version yet. I’d personally love a netbook instead of this clunky desktop I borrow daily with its haywire monitor that acts like an electric magnet.

Mr. McCracken, could you please do a review of all the netbooks available? I’m asking because it would be nice, and it would be a good bonus if you mentioned which one was more sight-accessible. Its difficult to shop for a netbook on the web when I’d like to see how accessible the screen and fonts are…and none of the computer/office shops offer netbooks on display.

But I think desktops will be around for a while. In slow decline, perhaps, but not at all dead. Businesses will not want computers that employees can easily take home/steal. People still like large monitors, which are desk bound. And computers are increasingly being integrated into your home life, to record TV for example. So people will always want one at home.