because as Keynes is widely quoted as saying, in the long run, 
we're all dead. So, yes, I can say with confidence that in the 
long run the general purpose PC will go away. The only issue is 
how long.

sudog wrote:
> On Thursday 21 March 2002 11:55, paul beard wrote:
> 
>>In the long run, of course they're doomed, to borrow from Keynes: 
>>but how long are we talking about? 5 years? 10? 2.5? And how long 
>>will it take for all the PCs out there to be replaced by this new 
>>thing we don't even know about yet?
>>
> 
> And how do you come to this conclusion again? I mean the "doomed" general 
> purpose home PC part.
> 
> [Moved to -advocacy because netbsd-users is a dumb place to be arguing about 
> something like this.]
> 
> -sudog
>