@matt3k - You summed it up better than I could, I'll continue to enjoy my A1200. But I don't think we'll see another period in time like the birth of the home computer again. The market is too sewn up for a small company to come out of the blue and take hold, although I'd love to be proven wrong.
The desktop era is probably dwindling too, I must admit I use my smartphone more than my laptop/desktop these days.