- Recon Number 54
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.
I would like to imagine/envision a time when we have with us a portable/handheld device that is our "device" and just as ubiquitous as wireless Internet has become, when we bring that device close to a monitor/mouse/keyboard, the device connects to those external peripherals and we use them "on our device".
Walk away and the device still has the apps running and maintains the connection that we were in the midst of.
Go into a room with a television (but no keyboard or mouse)? The device connects to the television and the device is used for UI (gestures, keyboarding, etc.). Walk away and your apps/device comes with you.
It interacts with your car, stereos, televisions, PC monitors, anything. It is the processor and connection hub, your storage is on the cloud, and any display or HID is detected, connected, used.
IMO, a properly powered and connectable tablet would be optimal for some, for others something the size of a smartphone would be preferable.
[Edited on 11.27.2012 4:22 PM PST]