Don't need a desktop

I'm writing this on my iPhone using the Squarespace app. I haven't used my desktop for over one week; the last time I did use it, I burned a CD. My desktop has become a server.

It stores movies, music and images... AirPlay and home sharing allows me to view my media on my TV (with the Apple TV) and iOS devices. I'm sure that there's an Android equivalent.

What I like is the simplicity. This stuff is easy to use. There's a new notebook computer by Razer and Intel called Blade. It's a custom gaming machine with ten customizable keys and a multitouch screen instead of a trackpad (used to display game information or other data). It'll likely be expensive.

The thing is, most computing can be done on a tablet. I've loved tablets for a long time. I enjoyed inkblogging with Wacom Penabled technology — these devices are incredible for art and design. These new multitouch devices are different; better in some ways, worse in others. These new slates represent a technological revolution — mobility, usability, and augmented reality at its core.

Also, these handhelds are great for gaming. Not just quick pickup-n-play, casual games... great developers, large and small, are releasing amazingly deep games, some with console-quality graphics (comparable to XBOX 360 launch titles, superior to Nintendo DS my iPad is missing many features, lacks some software that is essential, and even more that I'd just like to have.

But here I am, blogging, nowhere near my desk. And when traveling, I know I can leave my laptop computer behind and miss nothing.