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But if my client is thin, why would I buy hardware? I.e. this runs counter to hardware makers goals.

• streamofdigits 5y ago
  they switch towards selling hardware to datacenters
  • Ygg2 5y ago
    Assuming they all can. Still, that presupposed we will be able to connect to the datacenters in the future.
    • streamofdigits 5y ago
      to be honest I suspect everybody (including Microsoft) got wrong-footed by the mobile explosion. this redefined what personal computing means by placing simpler devices in the hands of billions. maybe its just a matter of time before the pendulum swings back and we get really cool hardware repatriated to homes / desktops offering features that would be suboptimal in a thin client setup (due to latency, privacy etc)