It sounds like this article agrees with Microsoft. The threat to the desktop isn’t another competitor on the desktop it’s that the desktop market is going away.
With devics and cloud taking precedence...who has the desktop doesnt’ really matter any longer. For linux crowd to get all up in arms about this is silly and they too have the wrong target in their sites. For so many years they’ve been trying to take on windows they have lost their compass.
Kind of like a horseshoe company trying to take on Ford Motor.
Possibly. I don't believe that yet because too many people want a larger screen than your phone will/can provide. Not to mention the keyboard functionality. I'll keep my laptop, and relegate my phone to actually being a phone.
As far as tablets, we'll have to wait and see. They're still a niche product. I can see them replacing the laptop, if done properly.