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    News - Microsoft goes all in on cloud computing

    In a recent speech, CEO Steve Ballmer said the majority of Microsoft is already working on cloud-based projects.
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    Re: News - Microsoft goes all in on cloud computing

    Microsoft may be "all in" for the cloud, but are their customers?

    As far as I'm concerned, the cloud means mainly two things ....

    - letting someone else store my data
    - renting apps or buying a service (for a regular fee, which amounts to the same thing) rather than buying apps.

    My view on this is clear. Absolutely no way am I storing my data on MS servers, or anyone else's but my own. It simply isn't happening.

    Second, I don't buy into upgrading applications (including OSs) just because new version comes out. My criteria is .... do I need what it offers enough to be prepared to pay for the upgrade. I still use Office 2000. Why? Because it does everything I need. Sure, newer versions offer some new features, and do a lot of stuff better (though that's subjective) but what I use does what I need. Maybe that means I'm not a demanding user, but the fact remains, it does what I need and I've already paid out for it so I'm NOT forking out upgrade fees unnecessarily and I'm sure as hell not paying a monthly subscription.


    I'm a believer in personal computing and all this is is a move back to big iron and dumb terminals dressed up in 21st century costume. It's about their revenue stream, their profit levels and perhaps, combating piracy. And I'm not buying into it.

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    Re: News - Microsoft goes all in on cloud computing

    Well put.

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    Re: News - Microsoft goes all in on cloud computing

    does anyone realy think this is going to take off?

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    Re: News - Microsoft goes all in on cloud computing

    No, it's going to be a complete disaster.
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