The current trend is obvious: on client side, classic desktops are on their way out and being progressively replaced by lightweight notebooks/ultrabooks/tablets/(Intel) NUCs and other more or less wearable mobile devices.
While wearability of devices like smartphones and 7" tablets usually is taken as granted, the larger computers may weigh substantially more than 2...3 pounds, don't usually fit into pockets (when equipped with screens of 8"...13" caliber) and rarely have more than 8 hours battery life. Wearability of these is also severely limited by the need to hold the device in one or even two hands when in use.
The simplest solution for tablets' wearability of iPad caliber was suggested by GoPad a while ago: a harness consisting of a rope around user's neck and a holder contraption, as shown on a picture above. For prolonged wearing of heavier tablets and extra batteries, harness might be aided by more ropes:
I'd be adding a contraption fixed on this person's belt and having a flexible but sturdy arm for support of heavier laptops. Possibilities are endless, all based on the idea that if you can't take your laptop/desktop with you to the events where you may not have a chance to sit, take this little "desk" with you instead.
Usage of wearable GoPro
One day, Google Glass may acquire computing and graphic powers of today's Intel i7 machines with 4K imaging of low latency AR. But even then, a good BT keyboard in a harness of this GoPad type will be needed.
Before that, I wish Google could add modular tablets to their Project ARA's modular phones. The reason I mention ARA in this concept is the ability of such a modular device to lose the rear cam that is not much usable in this GoPad-type harness and use a wearable GoPro HERO instead.
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