Read moreGoing, going … 5 signs the personal Computer may be on the way out
The only time that Mark Swafford powers up his desktop PC is when he wants to play games.
The rest of the time, the 42-year-old says, a smartphone suffices.
“If it wasn’t for my smartphone, I couldn’t get anything done at work,” says Swafford, a tour driver at Volkswagen. “I don’t really miss my computer. On my Droid, I can check emailo, Facebook and communicate, so why have a PC?”
As smartphones, tablets, Internet-connected TVs and other devices take over the everyday functions formerly served by a desktop PC, users say the technology has fundamentally altered day-to-day life.