Multitasking is far more important on the personal computer -- whose windowed UI and raw horsepower make it not just a luxury but a necessity -- and one way the personal computer trumps the phone.
The charm offensive paid off: Catherine Brune, Allstate's technology chief, says HP is now "winning more and more" software business from Allstate, some related consulting business--and even personal computer sales.
It seems clear that solid-state storage will have a growing role in personal computer architectures, although users needing more storage may find flash memory a bit expensive.