About 6 months ago, I gave up my desk phone after a power outage killed 30 deskphones and telecom ran out of backups. I only used mine for the occasional conference call or calling in parts from a vendor. Nobody has realized I do not have a desk phone anymore. I agree with keeping work and personal lives separate; that is why I carry two. I am almost always carrying two, my personal win7 phone (LG Quantum) and the work iPhone 4s. Even with two devices I still have the two tethered using Google Voice for the cannot miss calls from the kids schools, doctors etc. When I do not feel like carrying both, I just flip on call forwarding. (example, taking the family to Disneyland) On vacation I just charge up the work phone and toss it in the glove box or travel bag for emergency usage (read: in case I lose mine) With all that said, I don't have a home phone either. My kids use our phones, know the unlock codes and are always available to them, (Kids are 6, 8 and 9) But soon I know they will need their own phones. I would rather get them phones than add a home phone. Hard lines are nothing but telemarketers and other cold call spam. I wont ever use them and wouldn't be surprised if they vanished. Everyone I know is mobile, even my grandmother. I don't know anybody's home phone number anymore. I would rather e-mail someone than go through an office operator or touch tone attendant. And if its a voice attendant, I will never call, any noise in the background screws it all up, you cannot even sniff or cough. It is an act of pure torture. Telecom's supposed advances are what make me hate the phone even more. Why do you think texting and social media are so prevalent. I know I am not alone.

I doubt grandma is going to upgrade her PC, let alone build one. enthusiast (enthusiast/enTHoozast) Noun: A person who is highly interested in a particular activity or subject. Quoting a graphic designer? Also is not a good way to go. I believe IF intel does this, it will realize the upswing AMD will gain and rapidly change course. Also, I agree with many others, the article author needs to see a doctor for a head examination, really? You will mention ARM before AMD? I highly support Linux, but those arguing that ARM before AMD for linux? Really? I would buy a pile of Rasberry PI's before building an ARM machine.