Computer of the future
Computers of today rely on hardware, wires and transistors to name a few, they normally need to also be in the same room as the user normally squeezed under a desk somewhere.
So what will happen to computers in the future, we have seen more powerful machines that use less energy, take a lot less space and becoming more affordable, so whether you are a designer at the Appco Group or a home gamer the power of the PC is becoming a lot more accessible.
So DNA, quantum computers are some of the names for machines that are bounded about in the tech forums, it's really head hurting stuff if you don't fully understand it. The great thing is 9 times out of 10 you don't companies like Microsoft have build nice systems that make it user friendly.
So why do we need more powerful machines, the simple answer is we want more powerful and faster application, gone are the days of waiting for you game to load from a cassette tape.