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The Death of the Desktop

July 26th, 2010 | No Comments

If the desktop business computer isn’t dead yet, it is definitely on its last legs. Once the epicenter for all our business needs, the desktop computer is now relegated to a dusty portal into internal company systems and applications. Pretty soon, the desktop’s only role will be as a place to hold coffee cups and sticky notes.

More business is being done on mobile devices than ever before. Not only can we send and receive emails, generate and review documents, synch calendars and host conference calls while away from the office, a new breed of software is bringing new mobility to complex business applications.

Cloud or SaaS (software as a service) solutions, among others, have removed the barriers that once stood in the way of creating truly mobile business applications. No longer do employees need to be chained to a networked desktop computer to create expense reports, procure items, process approvals or have access to budget reports and other key business metrics.

Paving the way is rapidly-evolving mobile device technology. After decades of ever-shrinking cell phones, the needs of consumers and businesses dramatically boosted the capabilities, functionality and size of mobile devices. If the latest iPad, iPhone and Droid products are any indication of the future, mobile devices will continue to get bigger – and more capable.

So what does that mean for the average business? It means paying for less office space. It means a happier, more productive workforce that can work flexible hours and spend more time with family. It means getting things done faster and more efficiently. It means real-time sharing of critical business information.

Put simply, a mobile workforce can react, deliver and grow faster. Ten years from now, we’ll look back at the desktop computer as an anchor that held us back. But there’s no reason to mourn – the death of the desktop will breathe new life into a truly mobile workforce.

Adam Slick
Marketing Communications Manager
Verian Technologies