A desktop/laptop is a computer. A smartphone is a computer. Why the different reaction? They're still two different classes. Smartphones (at least the mainstre

A desktop/laptop is a computer. A smartphone is a computer. Why the different reaction? They're still two different classes. Smartphones (at least the mainstream Android, iOS and Windows platforms) aren't even self-hosting yet, so they're definitely in their infancy and unlikely to displace the microcomputers we have until said shift occurs, regardless of widespread commentary to the contrary. By the way, "trusted computing" was backed by a ton of other companies besides Microsoft (I don't even think Microsoft were remotely the first), and it is most certainly not dead in the slightest.