Even though the term “phablet” draws a lot of snarky remarks, some workplace executives have lately come to appreciate large-screen smartphones. And at least one who should know even believes that smartphones with a display that’s 5.5-in. or larger (like the new iPhone 6 Plus or the Galaxy Note 4) could replace PCs in a few years.

“The PC as we know it will disappear in three to five years,” said Eric Reed, the CTO at GE Capital, in an interview. “We’ll still have that PC functionality, but the form factor will change.”

Reed heads up a team that oversees the mobile needs and desires of 50,000 GE workers and millions of GE customers, so he’s given his prediction a lot of consideration. His duties have included working with different internal groups on pilot programs using the latest smartphones and tablets and he’s even helped rule out a few devices in the process.

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