"I really don't care what the average user wants, if the system doesn't support my usage pattern then I'm not going to use it." We've had cheap client hardware

"I really don't care what the average user wants, if the system doesn't support my usage pattern then I'm not going to use it." We've had cheap client hardware up to now and for a few years more because the standard UI will support more complex needs. I think that as the bulk of 'casual' computer use moves to smaller portable devices, and as UIs suited to these 'casual' tasks are simplified, we might find ourselves paying extra for more capable devices. Sad admission: I found myself using my phone to check a definition the other day while typing a complex paragraph in the wordprocessor on a laptop. It just happened.