The Future of the PC Looks Cloudy

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The Future of the PC Looks Cloudy In the year 2020, cloud computing will be king. We will abandon our bulky desktops in favor of remote storage, lashing together our favorite music, movies and games with a web of Internet-connected devices to build a digital raft of data that will buoy us through the ebb and flow of our daily lives. - Alex Wawro, PCWorld Top-Rated Desktop Gear Top 10 Performance Desktop PCs Intel's second-generation Core processors -- previously codenamed "Sandy Bridge" -- have revamped our Performance charts, driving down prices while blazing through our benchmarks. Share: Best Budget All-in-One PCs (Under 23 inches) With screen sizes ranging between 18 and 21.6 inches, these all-in-ones offer a complete PC package without cramping your desk--or your budget. Share: Top 5 Document Scanners Churn through converting paper documents into digital with one of these portable sheetfed scanners. 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