Forsaken
Well-known member
While I agree cloud based computers are likely to be the future, currently there are too many issues with connectivity for that to be plausible.
At least as far as portable computers (Used loosely: laptops, ultrabooks/netbooks, smartphones and tablets) there are just way too many areas where spectrum is inconsistent, non-existent or unreliable. There is also the issue of outages (Which are frequent due to weather and just general decay) which will make accessing your information difficult.
There is also a major difference between a corporation using cloud based computers, and your average user using one. Corporations often pay high fees for management and redundancy of their data, whereas your average user will not be doing so, or more likely unable to do so. The cost of cloud based computers will cost less as far as hardware is concerned, but will have more fees and cost more in the long run, which will make adoption of it in your average home unlikely.
I won't deny it'll come about some day, but there are limitations due to cost and connectivity preventing it from being adopted mainstream.
At least as far as portable computers (Used loosely: laptops, ultrabooks/netbooks, smartphones and tablets) there are just way too many areas where spectrum is inconsistent, non-existent or unreliable. There is also the issue of outages (Which are frequent due to weather and just general decay) which will make accessing your information difficult.
There is also a major difference between a corporation using cloud based computers, and your average user using one. Corporations often pay high fees for management and redundancy of their data, whereas your average user will not be doing so, or more likely unable to do so. The cost of cloud based computers will cost less as far as hardware is concerned, but will have more fees and cost more in the long run, which will make adoption of it in your average home unlikely.
I won't deny it'll come about some day, but there are limitations due to cost and connectivity preventing it from being adopted mainstream.