You mean like the missing iphone 5 and the iphone 4 that went missing before
that? You make a good point, but files could be encrypted and backed up to
the cloud. You are still out the device plus the inconvenience. There are
trade offs. It is hard to tuck a desktop computer into your briefcase let
alone put it in your pocket.
I think the marketplace will determine this. The momentum is with portable
devices and away from desktops, but I think desktops still have their place
and a large following. The problem will be to get a cheap one I fear as the
market shrinks and parts become scarce.