Dvorak: Windows Vista: Where's the Buzz?
The always interesting John Dvorak has an interesting article on the future the desktop space on PC's, particularly the operating system. I can pretty much agree with him but these exceptions.
First, Steve Jobs will find a way to screw up the move to Intel. I sincerely hope not because I am a Macaddict but Jobs has a way of being an elitist.
One of the very interesting features of a Mac combined with a .Mac subscription is iDisk. This is a virtual hard drive that resides on Apple's servers. The key concept is that this makes the internet an extension of your own personal computer. Their are significant ramifications that nobody is dealing with. Where is Larry Ellison with his thin computer?
It also seems like the browser has the ability to become a much more powerful medium and replace a lot of the current desktop. Google has led the way with the use of the AJAX technology, thus showing how powerful a browser can be as a limited operating system.
This whole area is ripe for innovation. It's exciting! Column from PC Magazine: Windows Vista: Where's the Buzz?
First, Steve Jobs will find a way to screw up the move to Intel. I sincerely hope not because I am a Macaddict but Jobs has a way of being an elitist.
One of the very interesting features of a Mac combined with a .Mac subscription is iDisk. This is a virtual hard drive that resides on Apple's servers. The key concept is that this makes the internet an extension of your own personal computer. Their are significant ramifications that nobody is dealing with. Where is Larry Ellison with his thin computer?
It also seems like the browser has the ability to become a much more powerful medium and replace a lot of the current desktop. Google has led the way with the use of the AJAX technology, thus showing how powerful a browser can be as a limited operating system.
This whole area is ripe for innovation. It's exciting! Column from PC Magazine: Windows Vista: Where's the Buzz?
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