Intel postpones Arizona chip plant opening as demand for PCs wanes

FWIW, I can't see any practicality, pride of accomplishment, or even a use for building a laptop, tablet, or phone.

I agree with you on the tablet and phone part but not so much the laptop. I mean I understand that practicality plays an important role in this regard but I could see it as something for enthusiasts since the mobile platform has made a lot of headway in recent years. It would be cool to see, I mean I love working and adding to my MSI laptop and I could see just having standardised sizes based on case/screen size among other things. I do not believe it will happen anytime soon, but I could eventually see it happen.


It really is a sad commentary in this day and age, that children either need, or believe they need, a $600.00 mobile "smart phone", to be able to successfully walk themselves to school.

Best comment I have seen in awhile on this subject, I can remember a time where not everyone and their dog had a device like a smart phone and tablet of their own. I mean I personally do not like tablets unless they offer a full computer experience (Meaning like full windows). I find it irritating when everyone feels this need to own an iPad, Nexus, or whatever when in reality its just a stripped down computer with a bunch of pay walls offering you nothing but a way to stare at a screen 24/7. I actually remember being 8 and wanting a computer so badly that I went out on bulk pickup days scrounging computer parts and managed to find enough to build my first machine. Was not anything special, but it worked and I was happy to do it myself more than anything, that magic has just disappeared with things in this day and age.
 
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