Yet another thin client lover. I really expected them to get extinct be early 2000&#x27;s, but looks like I was falling on the same kind of mental trap they do.<p>Well, my phone is perfectly capable of compiling my software today, so why will I offload it to a server 10 years in the future? If your answer has any mention of &quot;battery&quot;, please explain how using a wireless network to transmit the entire software twice will use less energy than simply compile it at the device.<p>Servers, desktops, laptops, tablets and phones are all here to stay. They&#x27;ll all get more powerful, cheaper, and more convenient. None will go away.