1. The IT Market Clock for Client Computing Dawn of Standards “ time to next phase” <2 years 2-5 years 5-10 years >10 years End of Life Dusk of Obsolescence Market Start Zenith of Industrialization Commoditization Workspace Virtualization OS Streaming Persistent Personalization Windows 7 Linux for Business Users Application Streaming Mini- Notebooks Windows Vista Hosted Virtual Desktops Application Virtualization Server-Based Computing Blade PCs LCD Monitors Thin Client Terminals Notebooks Windows XP CRT Monitors Desktop PCs Windows 2000 Tablet PCs