Cloud Computing

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Cloud Computing sounds very technical and confusing for many. From consumer level, Cloud Computing will change how we use and access our computing needs in the future!

Google already had few apps online that you can test drive and experience how Cloud Computing will benefit you. Lets hope that this service will be free for use for long time, Storage needs will not be always free for sure! (Example Amazon)

I saw Microsoft Office 2010 on a teaser/trailer video last month, Imagine in the future you pay for MS Office software without needing full installation on your local hard disk! That’s should equally interesting

The most painstaking process in new system building is installing application software and look for the suitable drivers. I’ve just install Windows 7 RC on my new replacement motherboard. In just few minutes, I have got my Email, word processing, spyware scanner, virus scanner, photo web album and etc ready for use!

Windows 7 Task Bar. As you can see, basic computing needs is all there for free and ready for use.

All these made possible with one single installer, the Google Updater. Very convenience!

Picture: Google Docs. The good thing about Cloud Computing is that you can access virtually from any mobile devices that has access to the internet!

Cloud Computing = browser, No browser no cloud!

People want to get to their email instantly, without wasting time waiting for their computers to boot and browsers to start up. They want their computers to always run as fast as when they first bought them. They want their data to be accessible to them wherever they are and not have to worry about losing their computer or forgetting to back up files. Even more importantly, they don’t want to spend hours configuring their computers to work with every new piece of hardware, or have to worry about constant software updates. ~ googleblog

Google Chrome OS will ride the cloud full swing with netbook indefinitely!

Picture: The Inspiron Mini 12/ source http://apcmag.com

I am not sure If I will be owning a netbook with Google Chrome OS or with Windows 7 in the future but due to the nature of netbook was a low-powered computing, making it start up lightning fast (like DVD, CD player) and access application online in second does make whole lot of senses.

In my opinion, it’s still too early for an adoption. Aspect some inconvenience in printing, presentation, viruses, privacy and etc

In the end what I really aspect from cloud would be the convenience to access my data, application, and complete my daily task without any hassle from any devices.

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