When will quantum computers be available to the general public?

Although no one knows the exact date, scientists are still thinking about the impact this discovery will have on the society and how it will transform our lives. For example, according to PBS article "Will Computers Take a Quantum Leap?" (2003), this discovery can be used in such diverse fields as medicine (to create new drugs), global positioning systems, and electronics as well as communication. Innovations in all of these fields can directly affect peoples' lives; therefore, subsequent innovations in quantum computers have a potential to improve the lives of many people as well as advance different fields of science and technology. Also, I want to mention another important aspect of quantum computing in relation to robots. According to a journal article by Hans Moravec (1998), "humanlike robots are likely to arrive without [the help of quantum computers]," but the prototype chips "will probably incorporate a growing number of quantum interference components," which means that "[the] 100 million MIPS (million instructions per second) to match human brain power will then arrive in home computers before 2030." This is a very interesting connection between quantum computing and robotic technology.