i honestly don't feel knives have come that far along in the last fifty years. outside of spyderco making things lighter and legal, or victorinox adding implements, the hollow ground clip point of the buck 110 pretty much had cutting mastered while being pocketable.

don't think knives will go much further except to cater to style like the big, overbuilt, "military" folders are doing now. although the quality and materials are excellent, they're not great performers with respect to cutting.