I think it is way over rated. I also just philosophically have a problem with someone handing me a computer thats dirt slow and then charging me to use their more powerful computer for processing or storage.
I want the powerful computer in my own hands, set to my own needs, not some castrated computer thats just a browser and then I have to pay monthly for storage/use of more power. No thank you.
I could be wrong we'll see, but I just don't see cloud computing working well for many people. I guess for a business or something that wants to
control useage/resources and share files it may be a more convienant way to do things, but I don't see many people (especially nerds) thinking its a good idea for their everyday computer use.
Google has invested incredibly heavy in this technology, and all google people talk this up as "The wave of the future". It will be interesting to see if their gamble pays off.
Personally, I don't see myself ever using a cloud computer or client, but then some of us already do without realizing it... Like gmail.
Steven
