Browser software made the Web possible, leading to global communication on a scale that could hardly have been imagined two decades ago. And wireless and other networking technologies promise to keep us connected no matter where we are. Yet the pervasiveness of PCs makes their shortcomings that much more obvious. Most machines still look like those early IBM units - clunky eyesores that home users stow under a desk in the back room. Desktop units are tethered to a bunch of barely compatible devices by a jumble of cables.
Software is no better.
Programs are bloated with features and require considerable training and practice to master. The desktop-folder metaphor is outdated. Users are forced to carry out housekeeping chores like manually allocating memory and saving files. And because of hardware and software incompatibilities, machines crash more than ever. Privacy Policy Stock data provided by Stockpoint and its data suppliers.