Laptops to outnumber desktops in five years

It is only a matter of time before laptops outnumber desktop PCs in most organisations.

In a recent poll of 279 silicon.com readers, 72 per cent said laptops will overtake desktops at some point in the future.

The majority expect the shift to come quite soon, with nearly two-thirds of respondents saying it'll happen within the next five years. Of those, approximately 10 per cent said laptops will outnumber desktops in one year, 18 per cent in three years and 15 per cent in five years.

Computer towers are already becoming obsolete at many organisations, with about one in five respondents saying laptops already outnumber PCs in their workplace.

Yet it's obviously not every business that prefers laptops, as 28 per cent of silicon.com readers say portables will never be more popular than desktops.

What do you think? You can still cast a vote in our ongoing poll.