Landlines and Desktops = Telegraph and Abacus

Landlines and desktops are eventually going to go the way of the dodo if this is any indication. [Link]

Students in the class of 2012 who registered computers, IPhones, game consoles, etc. on the campus network by the end of the day on August 24th, the day they moved into their dorm rooms: 370 students registered 443 devices.

Number of students in the class of 2012 who brought desktop computers to campus: 14.

Likelihood that a student with an iPhone/iTouch is in the class of 2012: approximately 1 in 2.

Total number of students on campus this year that have landline phone service: 5.

The reasons for having a landline are continuing to go away and laptops are becoming more convenient and approaching parity with desktop performance. Desktops will become a niche market.