The author predicts that desktop PCs are done:

Why laptops will kick desktop PCs to the curb

From the article:

Years ago, the desktop dominated the PC market. It not only provided users with unequaled power, it proved to be a far more suitable machine than its notebook counterpart, which suffered from a short battery life and a prohibitive price tag. But in the last few years, the industry dynamics have changed and notebooks have quickly pushed desktops aside and become the focus of consumer and vendor attention. And although desktops will still persist, they will soon only appeal to a niche market that’s looking for a specialized device to perform specialized tasks.

Here is a machine that demonstrates the point – the ThinkPad W700:

Lenovo Intros Biggest ThinkPad Yet (videos)

It has:
- Quad core processor
- 8 GB RAM
- Powerful GPU
- Room for 3 hard disks
- 1920×1200 (WUXGA) display

It is a desktop packaged as a laptop.

[See previous prediction]