Google could easily be market leader within 10 yearsI would say they were a more familiar brand to most people and their chromebooks are out any day now.
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HappyToast Groat froth,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 14:58,
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I think the whole "cloud" thing is ultimately doomed.Would you trust your work 100% to an external location?
F**k that.
(F**k that.
JollyJack - a stench from the past,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:00,
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It's just a fad, you know, all the cool kids are doing it.I agree, although for non-important/work stuff it's good, especially for all those with tablets with only 16/32gb.
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Whato_Jeeves Did your surgery require a vaginal mesh patch?,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:03,
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One huge issue is that big businesses in the US mainly use PCsand the costs of retraining staff and replacing software is prohibitive. Inertia is a powerful thing.
Ah, posted this in the wrong place.
Cloud computing is another thing altogether. I think the real issue with that is that you'll lose control of almost every part of your work process, from the software you use to the availablilty of your resources. I'm too paranoid to feel comfortable with that.
(Ah, posted this in the wrong place.
Cloud computing is another thing altogether. I think the real issue with that is that you'll lose control of almost every part of your work process, from the software you use to the availablilty of your resources. I'm too paranoid to feel comfortable with that.
mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:04,
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Why would you put 100% of your work in one place?All google stuff can be saved locally/backed up to disks if you want
( HappyToast Groat froth,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:05,
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It's not just about files...the "vision" is that your workstation will just be a terminal... even the software you use will be in the cloud, and you'll pay for access per session. It's about control of resources.
( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:07,
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Oh fuck, does catnippp know about this?
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Whato_Jeeves Did your surgery require a vaginal mesh patch?,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:09,
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Go ahead and laugh.That's exactly what the lizards want you to do.
( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:15,
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I like a certain aspect of thatespecially as Google make more and more stupidly expensive things obsolete for the average user (like MSOffice)
If I could avoid the overpriced subscriptions that I am forced to pay for Autodesk products, or have a pay as you go version I'd be quite happy.
(If I could avoid the overpriced subscriptions that I am forced to pay for Autodesk products, or have a pay as you go version I'd be quite happy.
HappyToast Groat froth,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:14,
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Hahah MSOffice is obsolete?Try handing an non-Office text or spreadsheet file to a business client over here.
Also, it simply is not credible that prices would go down if software was in the cloud. You'd be in a position where your progress on a task could be effectively held to ransom because you don't own the means of production (there, I said it). It's naive to think that companies would not take full advantage of that position.
(Also, it simply is not credible that prices would go down if software was in the cloud. You'd be in a position where your progress on a task could be effectively held to ransom because you don't own the means of production (there, I said it). It's naive to think that companies would not take full advantage of that position.
mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:22,
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well it's made my life easierinstant conversion of stupid docx files and all that sort of thing.
Plus obviously being able to get on with work even if I'm working in a strange office on someone else's computer without having to try and convince the IT twat that a portable hard drive isn't a security risk. lovely stuff :)
(Plus obviously being able to get on with work even if I'm working in a strange office on someone else's computer without having to try and convince the IT twat that a portable hard drive isn't a security risk. lovely stuff :)
HappyToast Groat froth,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:32,
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Trust me, I'm not advocating for MicroSoft or their fucking horrible products.The reality of my situation though is that everyone I deal with uses MS, so I have to.
( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:34,
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Gah!They said the internet was just a fad and will disappear soon enough.
Just think, I loves my dropbox I do. That's the first step!
(Just think, I loves my dropbox I do. That's the first step!
betpet is the fun in dysfunctional,
Mon 20 Jun 2011, 15:37,
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