I have a number of fellow geek friends who are deeply distressed by the current trend in computerized gadgetry, in particular, the iPhone and the much rumoured, but, as of this writing, still entirely vapourware Apple tablet device.

Myself, I think it’s pretty much where the industry’s been heading since the day the first truly retail home computers hit the market, and more to the point, I think it’s exactly what they should be doing.

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