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Thread ID: 68065	2006-04-16 01:16:00	Google versus Microsoft?	Poppa John (284)	PC World Chat

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446636	2006-04-16 07:59:00	I agree . There's no way I would ever use anything web based like that . When the data is on my hard drive I am in total control of who sees it . Creating and editing data on the internet means there is no guarantee that my documents remain private no matter how much reassurance they may give . Stuff that . agreed, especially with the badly named PATRIOT act in the states, and as also mentioned, why clog up internet servers unneccessarily? i think web based office applications is a downright stupid idea, and really would cost large amounts of money to run, why do that for a FREE program?! they wouldnt remain free, so people would return to bundled software (which isnt hard to pirate, either) does anyone know about file compatibility between all these different programs?	motorbyclist (188)
446637	2006-04-16 10:58:00	" I agree. There's no way I would ever use anything web based like that. When the data is on my hard drive I am in total control of who sees it. Creating and editing data on the internet means there is no guarantee that my documents remain private no matter how much reassurance they may give. Stuff that." I wouldn't say that your hard drive contents would be on the web. And you would still use normal office type programs etc. Your browser would kind of be like your desktop in a way. Everything done from the browser but only what you want on the web and the rest is on your hard drive. Maybe I am just talking a whole lot of bollocks.	wmoore (6009)
446638	2006-04-16 11:17:00	I wouldn't say that your hard drive contents would be on the web. And you would still use normal office type programs etc. Your browser would kind of be like your desktop in a way. Everything done from the browser but only what you want on the web and the rest is on your hard drive. Maybe I am just talking a whole lot of bollocks. That seems even more pointless than other suggestions. If it was going to be the same as installing an office suite, except you access it from your web browser instead of your desktop, why bother? If people trust the company enough, I think that there would be a demand for a web based Word clone. It would be free & supported by context sensitive ads, a Word clone wouldn't require too much bandwidth, & your documents would be stored securely and easily accessable from anywhere on a server that is not likely to go down, owned by a company that is not likely to go belly up.	Greven (91)
446639	2006-04-16 12:53:00	Its all well and good using web based tools, but what do you do when your connection is down for some reason? stop productivity	plod (107)
446640	2006-04-16 17:52:00	As far as clogging up the internet, that will cease to be a problem when the huge chunk of bandwidth that is eaten by dial-ups is replaced with DSL at least . The advent of hotspots for WIFI all over the states is another consideration . . . . . . and even Europe and most of the Orient will have this connection system soon too . Don't forget about internet on the powergrid too . . . . . . Keeping data safe and intact on one's own harddrive will not be the security issue one might envision . Using the net as a virtual desktop is very intriguing and it appears to be hack-proof too . Pipelined communications are not wont to be screenshotted or keylogged either . Add 128-bit encryption and it's even better . The added security of NOT having a virus-infested opsys in your tower makes your system a lot less susceptable to attacks as there's not much in the way of registry edits and just having a good firewall will probably be sufficient . All in all, the new thoughts of using a virtual desktop on a virtual LAN make security much easier to control and optimize . Why . . we may even use Linux-based opsys's to keep the local stuff running and allow the V-part of the system to handle the interface operations . I kinda think this is along the lines of the old Commodore "daisy-chain" technique . Port controls are very easy this way . In essence, there is no way to get into the chain unless invited (Open 12,5,12 . . . etc) which I can see is a VERY secure transmittal technique . It becomes a virtual hardwire system .	SurferJoe46 (51)
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