When I think about what the future desktop is going to look like it seems to be a convergence of several different kinds of services that we currently view as separate.

我在想未来桌面是什么样子的时候，它好像就是目前我们看到的各种分散服务的组合。

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Hugh and his fellow competitors epitomize the future of desktop fabrication and manufacturing.

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The future of the desktop is on the Web, where there's little (if anything) for you to install to (and slow down) your system.

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So no big surprises on the automation front, but at least now you'll be able to use one of those nifty SideShow controls built into your future laptop, desktop or remote instead of having to dedicate an entire PC interface to dimming the lights for those romantic dinner dates you've been having with your Wii.

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