They serve very little purpose other than to constantly Cry Wolf and stoke sales calls for vendors. Robert X. Cringely wrote about them in 2008:
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2008/pulpit_20080516_004925.html
I completely agree.
-M
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox



