Personal computing today is a rich ecosystem encompassing massive PC-based data centers, notebook and Tablet PCs, handheld devices, and smart cell phones. It has expanded from the desktop and the data center to wherever people need it - at their desks, in a meeting, on the road or even in the air.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Personal computing has grown from a desktop tool into a widespread system available everywhere people need it.
- In plain terms
- Computing is now available everywhere, not just at a desk.
- What can you take from it?
- Technology must adapt to meet user needs in any location.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has your work location changed in the last decade?
- What limits access to computing today?
Another view
The quote assumes universal access which may not reflect real economic disparities.
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