Baz
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So .... In the future Microsoft will want users to load up a virtual OS on our machines instead of an OS taken off of a CD??
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So .... In the future Microsoft will want users to load up a virtual OS on our machines instead of an OS taken off of a CD??
SignBurst PCs
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Isn't that what I said? If not, it is what I meant to say.
I was told that Wastach wasn't "officially" 64 bit compatible until this latest release (last week), but the release before that (May) was compatible, just not "officially".
choucove
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I am still very wary of the idea of Midori (and all cloud computing-based OS for that matter) because it has so many inherited risks compared to standard client installed OS. If your entire computer is on the network, hosted by some great server someplace, then your ENTIRE business computation is resting solely in their hands. If anything in their systems or the networking goes down, you're not just without the internet for a few hours, you might as well close up your shop and go home until the service is up and going again. Add to this the risk of data theft by having ALL of your personal data online all the time to be accessed from anywhere in the world.
Obviously there may be some great ideas coming from cloud computing like being able to access "your" computer from virtually anywhere that has the internet, but look at all the security and functionality issues that will arise undeniably.
Obviously there may be some great ideas coming from cloud computing like being able to access "your" computer from virtually anywhere that has the internet, but look at all the security and functionality issues that will arise undeniably.
SignBurst PCs
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Not to mention the personal security and privacy issues. I think that there is already some pretty good virtual desktops out there (have even seen them mentioned here on Signs101), but for me, they would be nothing more than a temporary deal. I don't really need my info (data) stored on some strange server. I kind of like my data here where I can keep and eye on it. You think that people can keep tabs on your activity now? Wait until the world moves to "cloud computing". Boy, "Big Brother" will have a whole new meaning.
Jon Aston
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Here's a former Windows user's take on the Top 10 Usability Highs Of Mac OS. And running Windows on your Mac seems like a last resort to me. Here's one alternative. No doubt there are others.
FrankenSigns.biz
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Damn Techman... is that YOU?
Jon Aston
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Thanks Todd-sta.
I've even toyed with the idea installing Leopard on my Dell...may yet! I'm also intrigued by Ubuntu.
I've even toyed with the idea installing Leopard on my Dell...may yet! I'm also intrigued by Ubuntu.