tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368502312669227864.post5109353363502338672..comments2023-05-24T05:32:49.293-07:00Comments on steaming open cup: Chrome OS In Q4 - Is It Time to Bid External Storage Goodbye?johnVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06497086605831347026noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368502312669227864.post-19658586715065344472010-07-19T17:06:14.747-07:002010-07-19T17:06:14.747-07:00@ Anonymous#2
re Problem#1 - While it may take so...@ Anonymous#2<br /><br />re Problem#1 - While it may take some time to move certain files up and down the cloud, we won't have to worry about this problem for most frequently used ones like word processing documents and spreadsheets as they can be created, edited, and stored in the cloud.<br /><br />Now, all they've got to do is perfect their printing feature. right now, Google Docs can johnVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497086605831347026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368502312669227864.post-22335271934886440292010-07-19T16:55:49.453-07:002010-07-19T16:55:49.453-07:00@ Anonymous #1 - Your crystal ball does look right...@ Anonymous #1 - Your crystal ball does look right on target. But what do you mean by "locally hosted product"?johnVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497086605831347026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368502312669227864.post-66869353863231604542010-07-19T16:51:53.219-07:002010-07-19T16:51:53.219-07:00@ The Beast - Good point. And perfect example with...@ The Beast - Good point. And perfect example with Facebook. I'm really amazed at how FB users freely accept apps or practically anything that their friends share with them. <br /><br />Me, I try to avoid shared FB apps as much as I can; pressing the Ignore button about 99% of the time.<br /><br />It would certainly reduce a few grams if manufacturers eventually decide to remove SSDs from johnVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497086605831347026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368502312669227864.post-43682692336173354032010-06-23T08:43:32.725-07:002010-06-23T08:43:32.725-07:00"When Chrome OS devices hit the stores late t..."When Chrome OS devices hit the stores late this year, users may have to start getting used to a web-centric mindset."<br /><br />Or they can just use a real OS.Thomas Mc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10541459470295063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368502312669227864.post-23101158355840060332010-06-23T06:33:57.330-07:002010-06-23T06:33:57.330-07:00Let's not overestimate what we can do in the c...Let's not overestimate what we can do in the cloud quite yet.<br /><br />We're not (yet) at a point where uploading and downloading files to any random computer is fast enough to be considered convenient. Problem #1.<br /><br />Storage in the cloud is still limited when compared to what you can carry in your pocket. Problem #2.<br /><br />Cost for those services is yet to be determined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368502312669227864.post-63097403619777542112010-06-23T05:00:55.848-07:002010-06-23T05:00:55.848-07:00Yes, but google is positioning themselves to handl...Yes, but google is positioning themselves to handle that too. Everyone seems to think that google want to be the place where everything is stored. Businesses and security minded individuals will never go for that. But google have developed the perfect next generation office, collaboration tools, mobile sharing, you name it, they have it. There are a million small projects all over like "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368502312669227864.post-22232455756576940842010-06-23T02:57:46.731-07:002010-06-23T02:57:46.731-07:00Nice post,although I must disagree with the reason...Nice post,although I must disagree with the reason that usb sticks and other external storage will remain in use, the majority of people do not research about the services they use, at least from my experience. Take Facebook for example,it's been criticized many times for its privacy terms and the fact that it takes possession of everything you put on it, but still people don't seem to beThe Beasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327404912738074892noreply@blogger.com