The Future of Home Computing: Radical Changes Ahead?

I agree with the premise home computing is changing and we are in the middle of the transition. I just don't trust big tech to be the harbingers of this new digital age.

It seems almost like a conspiracy. Extreme RAM and storage prices, but unlimited “cloud” storage options, of course, with a subscription. Subscriptions started in most cases as optional. As expected, things have moved well past that. It will only get worse. Less and less private storage will be available at an affordable price, but you can get some for xxx/mo! Depressing times for home tinkerers.

Jensen Huang wants us to have "personal AIs" instead of PCs, let´s hope he gets a leather straitjacket soon

If this is the future, I'll become a "retro computing" enthusiast. I'll never give up my personal, physical, *dedicated* computing agency.

I still love my tower. I go to it for everything and almost never use my phone. Partly because I'm getting older and I need reading glasses for a phone now but, I still love typing on my keyboard and looking at a big screen. It just feels comfy. 😀

Chris is probably one of the best people to discuss the future of home computing. Thank you, Chris.

Don't know about home computing, but we have certainly witnessed the end of affordable computing.

I'm wondering how many people are noticing that the many and rapid societal changes that are occurring are happening without our input. We are being told, not asked.

I quit computing the day I can no longer run Linux at home on a purchased computer that I fully own. If forced to be on-line and some internet account to use the computer, then forget it. (Local storage required also.)

Losing modularity from home computing would be a blow, but what's even worse is the possibility of losing the ability to choose what OS to install, which I think is a real possibility, especially if computing moves to fully integrated systems. Most phone manufacturers have already stopped supporting bootloader unlocking, and I feel that if home computing keeps heading in this direction the same thing will happen to it.

Tech bros would definitely keep striving to gain more control over users by selling subscription conveniences. I don't believe that GUI are going to ever go away. There's just too many things easier done visually, than trying to explain by words.

I admit I largely scoffed at the whole "you'll own nothing and be happy" crowd at first. I didn't anticipate AI's insatiable appetite for hardware so I thought the regular consumer would always have options. Now, it seems like business-to-business contracts are far more profitable for most hardware manufacturers so the regular consumer will become irrelevant. I genuinely cannot think of any other time in history where that has been true. When consumers were considered a waste of a company's time marketing and selling to. It's weird to watch.

The future of home computing will be nothing more than a graphics terminal , with all the real computing being done in the cloud, that you'll have to subscribe to. That's what the ones in control want from us

I can see a time when CPU power will be restricted like firearms. Like in most countries you can have no more than an air device at home. They will not want any AI being run independently, only government sanctioned and controlled AI will be allowed.

We read that the recent Apple products in traditional formats are so popular that Apple can't keep up with their demand, so clearly there is still a place for regular laptops etc.

A video message about the packaging of computer hardware, has rapidly turned into a forum discussion about government control. This really highlights everyones fears about society in general. There are no more big tech heros anymore. Remember when Gates and the like were treated like Jesus, people would flock to hear their wise words. I doubt it they could safely walk in public these days, they're despised as much as polititions

Recently, I've found it more comfortable to use my desktop computer at my TV. It's a similar set-up to yours, but I'm using a wireless keyboard and mouse. I like my little old tower and I don't ever want tower PCs to go away. Also, can you please, PLEASE go through your CD rack in the next members only video? I'm so curious about what's lining it. Oh yeah! Something to pick a bone with you over; 12:17 You _still_ haven't gotten a robot body for your little assistant pal? 😂

I avoid recurring charges at all cost. The industry wants to move to everything as a service. I want them to fail from consumer pressure against it, not the least of which is privacy and ownership of my own data.

It's probably a god time to start looking at building a good PC now because it might be the last one you ever get.

I'm in my mid 80's and haven't watched regular Television in close to 20 years. No ads, nothing but what I had chosen to watch, or movies via CD's later. I did this by hooking my computer up to the TV and running the programs to watch by using the mouse to select whatever I wanted through the TV. ! Have had no ads for all this time and had control via the mouse with some selection needing to be done by keyboard. The computer always sat, out of the way near the TV. It is still that way in my home now. The hardest thing was getting just the internet without any regular programming.