The Next PCs: Office or Home?

My view is that the personal computer will continue to evolve, of course, but it will bifurcate into, on the one hand, devices that are optimized for professional use, and on the other hand, devices that are optimized for personal and home use. These devices will link to these new networks—the broadband connections to the home, the wireless and wired connectivity within the house. These are the things that will create the next generation of the Internet.
All the devices that people already have in their homes are going to get microprocessors embedded in them. As a result, the companies that make them will change their relationship with the consumer, providing consistent support and maintenance of the devices, and gaining the ability to market additional services and features to consumers.
This computing milieu is going to redefine the way businesses have to deal with consumers. The buyer is getting more and more of the power in this. All these devices are going to create enough points of presence for consumers to redefine the way they deal with entertainment, communication, and shopping.