The Cloud darkens

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I’ve been very ethusiastic about holding my data in The Cloud, but the prospect of Google locking up my operating system, data and applications is a step too far. It’s not democratic; I would have no real say over how things work and it  feels too “big brother”. I love the convenience of “The Cloud”, but I’m beginning to think again about  the implications.

I’m not alone on this cloud


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Normally, unless they are those pretty, puffy fair-weather ones, clouds aren’t so great. They’re dreary and stormy.

But Apple’s cloud is not only puffy and fair-weather, its the beginning of the companys beautiful future.

Is it just me noticing it more or is everyone waking up to the potential of The Cloud at the same time?

In The Cloud

I’ve been talking about it for years – and what’s more other people have talked to me about it.
“The day will come when everything we use will be “out there” not on your hard drive. Data, applications, personal stuff all accessible from anywhere – anywhere with a connection that is.”
The iPhone – recently acquired with 3G connectivity – stores very little data. Ok it’s an iPod too and there’s 16Gb potential for tunes and movies – but the connectivity brings trillions of gigabytes to that small 640 px wide screen. Continue reading