If that was the case, I wouldn't have had a problem with the authors viewpoint but it statements like,
For the most part, the portable computer is a dream machine for the few.
that really miss.
And then their is the conclusion, which comes after the author acknowledges the possibility of improvements in laptops.
But the real future of the laptop computer will remain in the specialized niche markets. Because no matter how inexpensive the machines become, and no matter how sophisticated their software, I still can't imagine the average user taking one along when going fishing.
What?! To me that just shows the author downplaying the idea of the technology. He just couldn't imagine any laptop ever being more than a "niche".
For the most part, the portable computer is a dream machine for the few.
that really miss.
And then their is the conclusion, which comes after the author acknowledges the possibility of improvements in laptops.
But the real future of the laptop computer will remain in the specialized niche markets. Because no matter how inexpensive the machines become, and no matter how sophisticated their software, I still can't imagine the average user taking one along when going fishing.
What?! To me that just shows the author downplaying the idea of the technology. He just couldn't imagine any laptop ever being more than a "niche".