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Technology and design improvements have not only lowered the price of mobile PCs but also significantly improved their value proposition relative to desk-based PCs. The relative value of notebooks has also been bolstered by the continued expansion of mobile access.

“We’ve seen 50 percent of large- and medium-sized businesses buying notebooks,” says Howard Locker, Lenovo’s director of new technology, desktop and mobile development. “Five years ago it was 15 percent.

“Anyone who is a knowledge worker [individuals who work at the tasks of developing and using knowledge] is going to need a notebook,” he adds. “The benefits of 24x7, anyplace connectivity outweigh any of the negatives with a notebook.”

If there’s one word to sum up the drive to notebooks, it’s “mobility.” And there’s one thing you can’t do with a desktop: take it with you wherever you go.