[Jordrok]

...their capabilities make them much more sophisticated as internet platforms than PC. Really, it’s the PC that has the limited, cut-down version of the internet.

I honestly can't think of a single way in which that's true, and he doesn't seem to provide any examples either.

[krschultz]

He links to three articles with probably 15,000 words explaining that point, right under the paragraph.

Basically his point is that your phone comes with a camera, GPS, and persistent internet connection. Your desktop may have a webcam that is annoying to point around the room. The internet is fundamentally more useful when you have it all the time and the services you are using have an idea of where you are.

[Jordrok]

Hah, ok fair point about the articles. I had no idea those were even links. Grey text with no underline or mouseover so I scanned right past them.

Maybe I really am a relic of the desktop era...

[RazorX]

Same here. I figured they were keywords or the kind of thought you jot down quickly to research more later.

[internet2000]

Mobile has accurate location, your address book, accelerometer & other sensors, and above all: portability.

[dankoss]

Yup. Mobile has a camera, video support, NFC, bluetooth. While these are technically usable on a laptop, they're not very useful since they're much less mobile.

Cell connectivity and the ability to access internet anytime, almost anywhere trumps the limitations of a smaller form factor. And mobile device browsing speed keeps increasing every generation.