Faster than a speeding Moore’s Law
Once, there were desktop computers. These were so unwieldy that they redefined — upwards — the acceptable size of a desk. Many people just put them on the floor and stumbled over them.
Then came laptops. These were just about the right size for a the top of a desk.
Then notebook computers. These were almost small enough to fit on your lap.
Then there were handhelds. Handhelds were about the size of your average paper notebook, just heavier.
So when computers were finally shrunken to a size you could accommodate in two hands, they were palmtops.
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