Question

The history of computing is longer than most people realize, with different paths and directions for software and hardware, electronics and storage, and more. Considering where computer technology is today, put on your clairvoyant's hat, look into your crystal ball, and describe your vision for computers and computing in the future, say twenty years from now.

Answer 1

In twenty years from now quantum computing is the norm. All computers (personal and mobile etc) are quantum based. This has lead to a revolution in terms of computing powers and clean, efficient computing. Majority of computing takes place in a cloud. As quantum computing requires huge infrastructure, only a handful of companies are capable of offering these to its customers. These are the giants of the current IT landscape.

All computing done in offices, mobile handheld devices, hospitals etc happens in these places where data is sent to a central server and quantum computers do their job. The results are relayed back.