I&#x27;m not a software engineer but I do think the &quot;Death of the desktop&quot; is an overrated story (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;jakeseliger.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;10&#x2F;09&#x2F;desktop-pcs-arent-going-anywhere-despite-the-growth-of-phones-and-tablets-because-theyre-cheap&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;jakeseliger.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;10&#x2F;09&#x2F;desktop-pcs-arent-going-an...</a>). Desktops remain useful for the usual reasons (screen size, cost-per-factor <i>x</i>, etc.). I&#x27;m also struck by how many people tend to use laptops on the same desk at the same time most of the time.