On Feb 12, 2012 5:22 PM, "Timothy Pearson" <kb9vqf@pearsoncomputing.net> wrote:
>
> >> Are you talking about cloud computing?
> >
> > A specific type of cloud computing, yes.  Most cloud computing is Web
> > based, but there are a few instances of cloud computing where the entire
> > desktop GUI is handled on the remote server and the client is just an I/O
> > device with a network connection.
> >
> >> I've been wandering how that would actually work. I mean, if we all get
> >> rid of our boot devices and use "the cloud" to boot our computers and
> >> run
> >> our apps, how would we configure our computers to know what server(s) to
> >> boot from? How would TDE tie into that (as in, how will it work being
> >> loaded from "the cloud", and how would the TDE desktop environment
> >> change
> >> as a whole)? I know that's thinking way far in advance as far as TDE
> >> goes,
> >> but I'm just curious ;-)
> >
> > Remember these?
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Computing_Devices
> >
> > Make the monitor into a touch flatscreen, update the network conection
> > with WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet, integrate the optional monitor and
> > keyboard into a laptop- or tablet-like device and I think you have where
> > we are going.
> >
> > Truly scary for developers, content producers, or anyone with data worth
> > stealing, but for the masses it might actually work rather well (and there
> > would be big bucks to be made in providing computing services to these
> > devices).
> >
> > Just my $0.02. :-)
> >
> > Tim
>
> Whoops--that should obviously read "optional *mouse* and keyboard" above.
>
> Tim

That would be a good way to bring in funds :-)

Of course, you would need a more reliable connection, and it might not catch on right away.

--
Kris