tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479220138877439816.post5270854107834193249..comments2024-03-28T06:21:08.481-04:00Comments on Dana Gardner's BriefingsDirect: Apple makes headway on PC vs Mac front, but isn't that the old war?Dana Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634998093031533262noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479220138877439816.post-74727220458836252732008-04-02T04:02:00.000-04:002008-04-02T04:02:00.000-04:00Good article, you are spot on on Apple being part ...Good article, you are spot on on Apple being part of cloud computing, their entry into this is the Macbook Air, the iPhone and ipod Touch.<BR/>Will they partner with Google or go it alone for Cloud computing I believe they may want to do it on their own because they already have the servers in place which are servicing the .Mac accounts. It is only a matter of time when they will turn their expertise to this area.<BR/>As for apps they are already in place and it is a matter of fine tuning them - imagine the wow factor doing a keynote presentation using cloud computing technology.<BR/>We are certainly living in exciting times and the company which controls cloud computing is the one that control both hardware and software.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11268250287244970041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479220138877439816.post-19224170792351168812008-04-01T19:28:00.000-04:002008-04-01T19:28:00.000-04:00Thanks for the April Fool's day joke. Everyone kno...Thanks for the April Fool's day joke. Everyone knows that Apple is a hardware company, and they're not going to suddenly abandon their business model.Donald Michael Kraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05365490683553471542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479220138877439816.post-8289508172790800282008-04-01T18:34:00.000-04:002008-04-01T18:34:00.000-04:00Thanks for your interesting article. However, I th...Thanks for your interesting article. However, I think some aspects of your argument don't quite add up. Client-side hardware will certainly become less and less of a factor over time (witness the decline in PC value) but some functions will almost never make it into the network/services cloud e.g. media production such as video will always consume so much CPU and storage, and result in file sizes so large, that such functions will not be served through cloud based computing. Interestingly, this area is also increasingly becoming a consumer-driven activity, which is arguably best served by Apple and the Mac.<BR/>In addition, there are physical limits as to how much data can be delivered through networks e.g. cellular networks are not currently, and certainly won't be for at least 5 years, of delivering on-demand, real time high bandwidth video (e.g. check out the controversy around the BBC iPlayer and how this will affect ISP's cost models). As customer demand for such services, especially video, increases we will find networks increasingly unable to support them.<BR/>Finally, usability will always be a crucial aspect of any client/cloud platform, which again is an area Apple is best placed of all Tech companies to deliver compelling solutions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06897656403171707612noreply@blogger.com