Comments on: Computers to Stop Spinning http://www.wambooli.com/blog/2008/05/28/computers-to-stop-spinning/ Thrice weekly high tech commentary Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:59:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: admin http://www.wambooli.com/blog/2008/05/28/computers-to-stop-spinning/#comment-101 admin Thu, 29 May 2008 04:42:21 +0000 http://www.wambooli.com/blog/?p=88#comment-101 Exactly! Exactly!

]]> By: Brad http://www.wambooli.com/blog/2008/05/28/computers-to-stop-spinning/#comment-100 Brad Thu, 29 May 2008 03:19:17 +0000 http://www.wambooli.com/blog/?p=88#comment-100 Dan- check out the Asus EEE Dan- check out the Asus EEE

]]> By: admin http://www.wambooli.com/blog/2008/05/28/computers-to-stop-spinning/#comment-99 admin Wed, 28 May 2008 23:28:49 +0000 http://www.wambooli.com/blog/?p=88#comment-99 Interesting notion. I believe that's part of the push behind the UMPC. Interesting notion. I believe that’s part of the push behind the UMPC.

]]> By: sriksrid http://www.wambooli.com/blog/2008/05/28/computers-to-stop-spinning/#comment-98 sriksrid Wed, 28 May 2008 22:10:09 +0000 http://www.wambooli.com/blog/?p=88#comment-98 I'd say another 3-5 years tops for optical discs... Remember the old 5.25 disks? Those were around for quite a long time, the 3.5 weren't there for as long (atleast I never used them as much - a short period between 5.25s and CDs)... DVDs will be on their way out soon, I guess. Frankly, I hope a time will come when people will decide that owning their own hardware is just a waste of resources - I replace my laptop once every 3 years. There are lots of people on this planet who might be able to use my hardware, but it isn't easy to get it to them. What I'd like to see is something similar to internet service providers - except you pay for the hardware/processing power you want to emulate (kind of like a central server system, except that instead of a terminal, you have a wireless hookup and a easy-to-carry touchscreen or something like that). Though, I guess that is years away (if ever), and I'll be lugging my hardware around for a long time to come. I’d say another 3-5 years tops for optical discs… Remember the old 5.25 disks? Those were around for quite a long time, the 3.5 weren’t there for as long (atleast I never used them as much - a short period between 5.25s and CDs)… DVDs will be on their way out soon, I guess.

Frankly, I hope a time will come when people will decide that owning their own hardware is just a waste of resources - I replace my laptop once every 3 years. There are lots of people on this planet who might be able to use my hardware, but it isn’t easy to get it to them. What I’d like to see is something similar to internet service providers - except you pay for the hardware/processing power you want to emulate (kind of like a central server system, except that instead of a terminal, you have a wireless hookup and a easy-to-carry touchscreen or something like that). Though, I guess that is years away (if ever), and I’ll be lugging my hardware around for a long time to come.

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