Will quantum computing ever be available off-the-shelf?

It goes without saying that quantum computing is complex. But people buy extraordinarily complex things through simple processes every day. After all, few smartphone buyers know how their devices work. Even a humble bar of soap arrives on the shelf only after the raw materials are extracted, refined, manufactured, packaged, shipped, and stocked. The question is: will quantum computing’s complexity ever be contained to the point where end users can buy it 'off-the-shelf'? The answer is: that depends on what you mean by off-the-shelf. If you’re imagining something like a MacBook Quantum that you could find on the shelves at… [Continue Reading]