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		protomyth on March 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I’m done with the web Something will come along and replace it when we finally pile too much on something that wasn't designed to do UI in the first place. The questions are "what" and "when" not "if".

marknutter on March 21, 2013 [–]

Computers weren't originally designed to play music, video, or games. Yet, here we are.

Avshalom on March 21, 2013 | | [–]

... yes well vacuum tubes and weaved wires as memory were replaced weren't they.

rlpb on March 21, 2013 | | [–]

That's a false analogy. The original assertion was about the underlying technology being used, not about what they deliver.

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