[alan_cx]

Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm talking about in this area. So I reserve the right to dumb questions!!!

Is it possible that in the future rather than having a sort of general "quantum computer", something like quantum processors will be built for specific computing tasks? Each very different in config and unique, specifically designed and used for one thing and one thing only?

[asafira]

Sure it's possible, and that's probably what will happen with the first few quantum computers. =D