Comment Maybe. (Score 1) 498
As these things get cheaper and cheaper, maybe so. But then again, maybe not.
For years I have always purchased my own engineering calculators. I'm glad they are my personal property.
A few years ago I purchased my own 3D mouse for CAD work. I am glad I own it, also. They are so cheap that I can't imagine operating CAD software without one, regardless of whether the company would pay for one or not.
Computers may be approaching that cost level.
BUT
The problem is that computers must interface with the corporate network. They are going to want to control what software is on it, security settings, and the like. So you might own the hardware, but you may not have much control over it.