It doesn&#x27;t make the point invalid. There are laptops that connect to cell networks. I can make calls to landlines from my desktop. That doesn&#x27;t change the name, because it does a lot more.<p>I can also use these devices without a SIM card and never make a phone call. The evolution of the device definitely led to the name, but it&#x27;s clear that that&#x27;s just another peripheral use, like taking photos, listening to music, or getting turn-by-turn driving directions. If <i>any</i> device had all those capabilties, we&#x27;d call it a computer of some kind.<p>You&#x27;re not going to get the media to use the name &quot;palmtop,&quot; but if the tech community adopted it I think we&#x27;d do and see things a little differently.