That’s the question to ask most people, especially after the extravaganza of the Consumer Electronics Show 2011. Many, many more are simply making the statement, ‘Desktops Are Dead.’ But is that really true? Think about it for a moment and look back on history to decide for yourself if the fun-loving and almost American pastime-ish concept of the cute, little desktop computer sitting there in the corner is in fact six feet under and collecting major dust.
Think about vinyl records. Are they really dead? What about classic muscle cars, Woodies, Babe Ruth baseball cards, Commodore 64 games? Even better yet, old 8-bit Nintendo games! That’s the stuff to remember and enjoy.
It’s a little thing called nostalgia. Having something that was the rage decades ago and can still be used is actually probably worth more money than the latest Playstation console, for crying out loud. Think about it. Collector’s items fall under that category, too.
Make no mistake, that’s not to say desktops won’t ever be sold ever again. They’re still selling. They’re a step into the technological direction of an established home office. Correct in saying, though, that it’s not the most state-of-the-art choice of a home office. But it’s a way to go. And you can bet you’ll foresee that desktops will be a cost-efficient alternative.
No matter how you slice it, a home will have a desktop for as long as the homeowner desires to maintain it. And if it houses files, folders, data, music, videos, all kinds of things, it’s an important part of the household, period. It’s basically the cornerstone of an established media center. And currently no laptop or cell phone can handle that. So, yes, tablet technology, the mobile phone empire, and those crazy internet TVs are the latest rage, and they’re sickeningly cool. But you’ll always have an endearing love for your vintage desktop.