Computers as we are talking about in these newsgroups aren't the driver.
Sensors, phones, cameras, fridges, toasters, whatever will want to be
connected. The users, who ultimately make the decisions, will want to use
them. The traffic will be passing through/over/around our networks. We will
have to learn how to manage it.
You make an excellent point, and I can see that happening, so my reference for a future 2048 bit IP scheme may be too conservative that far in the (Star Trek based) future and would probably be more realistic 20 - 30 years from now. Who knows what it will be 200 years from now?
But for now, IMHO, I think it will be quite awhile before it is fully adopted, but more so, understood by many. I can imagine the tech support calls to Cisco's Linksys division by home users within the next few years if it gets implemented as the default scheme on their home routers to support the then new devices (such as what you listed and more) taking advantage of the built-in routing functions, not to mention the influx of course requests for IPv6. The course requests alone will be an advantage for me as a trainer, but we'll cross that road when we get there!
Well,..then,..I think we need to start a rebellion! It's us -vs- the
Carpet-Dwellers and their protable devices and toasters! I knew I always
hated breakfast for a reason! <hehe>
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