Windows Phone Thoughts: Necessary Nomenclature, or Pedantic Semantics?

"Fifteen years ago we called the smaller, portable computers that were going to market "laptops." Then, companies moved away from laptop because people were setting these PCs on their laps and getting burned from the heat. Notebook became the prefered name. . . . Today "mobile PC" is picking up momentum. It is a class that references notebooks, Tablet PCs, and touch screen PCs. It also separates these fully functional PCs from mobile devices, such as Pocket PCs and Smartphones. Mobile PC is also a temporary category. It serves our purposes today, but it should not be a name for tomorrows PCs, whatever their characteristics."

Lora Heiny has posted her thoughts about device nomenclature at WhatIsNew.com. The way a device is named affects our perception of it and can influence how we use it. Lora argues that PCs will continue to diversify and that the ability to "take it with you" will become just another feature, so we should not be calling future devices "Mobile PCs". Of course today we have Pocket PCs and Windows Mobile devices. What are your thoughts on the impact and influence of what the device classes are named and what do you think we should call them?