• Question: Do you think we could have portable devices capable of what our £5000 computer can do right now, and what makes this posible?

    Asked by to Willem on 20 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Willem Heijltjes answered on 20 Mar 2014:


      Hi nikhilo,

      In computer science there is an idea called Moore’s Law:
      “The power of computers doubles every 2 years (or so)”
      This works also for size and for cost: a computer with the same power can be made half as small every 2 (or 3) years, and will be half as cheap! So, if your future portable device should cost, say £150, then in about 10 to 15 years you can buy a device for £150 that does the same as a £5000 computer now!

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