Both formats will still be around. Corporate uses for the Palm and Pocket PC devices are expanding every year. With spreadsheet incorporation into the Pocket PC, Palm had to go Microsoft one better and now there's Linux for the Palm. Prospects are looking good for the corporate Road Warrior to be carrying PDAs away from the office in lieu of notebooks in the future. I haven't reached the point where I can write this column on a Palm, but I haven't given up hope either.
Desktops are already there.
The current 15-inch screen allows the size and weight to stay thin and light. Bus speed may increase some, given the 133 and 166MHz speeds currently available in desktops. I'm looking for improvement in wireless technology at a more reasonable price. The trend is for wireless Internet access and corporate network access. As of this time, the price is preventing the rush for individual access.