Luckily, my prediction wasn't correct and the app stores on PCs didn't gain much traction. So there's still a way out. But, admittedly, the relative ratio of phone users vs total computer users are growing and so the mindset I was afraid for is indeed dying out. Cyberpunk novels featured people who can't even read any more just click icons. Are we getting there? Maybe but luckily much slower than I thought.
It's been 13 years since I blogged http://drupal4hu.com/future/freedom this.
Luckily, my prediction wasn't correct and the app stores on PCs didn't gain much traction. So there's still a way out. But, admittedly, the relative ratio of phone users vs total computer users are growing and so the mindset I was afraid for is indeed dying out. Cyberpunk novels featured people who can't even read any more just click icons. Are we getting there? Maybe but luckily much slower than I thought.