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News flash: land lines still exist. However, unlike land lines, you don't pay a monthly fee to keep your desktop, and the software powering it is growing less a
by hayksaakian 14y ago
News flash: land lines still exist.
However, unlike land lines, you don't pay a monthly fee to keep your desktop, and the software powering it is growing less and less resource hungry.
- uvTwitch 14y agoOf course they do; how else are you going to get your DSL?
- ht_th 14y agoCable? Power line? (Dedicated) fiber? Wireless WAN? The neighbor's wifi router?
- takluyver 14y agoThe majority of home owners still grew up without mobile phones. I had one from about 15, and I doubt I'll want a landline when I have my own house. No-one's suggesting that the desktop will completely disappear. The thinking is that it will become a niche for hobbyists and professional data crunchers.
- hayksaakian 14y agoUnfortunately the title of the article was sensational and inferred the former, whereas the latter is more likely