> for the next billion smartphone users a smartphone will be their first computer.
Smartphones will be their first and last computer. Laptops, let alone desktops, are being permanently bypassed.
Smartphones will be their first and last computer. Laptops, let alone desktops, are being permanently bypassed.
The smartphone may replace the box, but it won't replace the peripherals. Those will continue to be extremely desireable features for many tasks, because they are far more ergonomic and speed up many types of work.
I predict a smartphone docking station on every desk within 5 years, both at home and at work. Maybe a docking station on every couch, too, tablet form-factor.
No, unfortunately smartphones are toys at best. Nobody uses them for real work, just consumption and browsing facebook. When they go to work, they will use a real computer.