???Jonathan Doe??? said it quite well: ??????like it's (sic) namesake it is simply vapor which can be used to mask lies -- it offers many promises but delivers nothing meaningful. No security. No reliability. No accountability. All it delivers is an ever-growing monthly bill. Just the way the providers like it.???
What a lot of people are missing about ???cloud computing??? is the cost. Ignoring the reliability, potential of loss of service, data, etc. there is the fact that computing is going to cost you a lot more in the future. Take the classic example of Microsoft Windows XP. A lot of people bought it years ago and are still using it. I have seen estimates that at least half of all businesses are still using XP. Why? Because it???s paid for and continues to meet their needs. You pay one price for it and use it as long as you wish.
But what will happen if companies switch to cloud computing? They will be paying a monthly fee. Every month. Forever. And when there is an upgrade, what happens? You get it and you pay for it ??? regardless whether you need it, use it or want it.
This is like users of Windows XP being forced to buy for Vista, and then Windows 7, and then Windows 8, when XP still meets their needs. Microsoft loves this idea. They don???t have to advertise and sell their product, they only have to plug it into their cloud and then raise the price for everyone who will be forced to use it. And that is not necessarily for your good. Remember Vista???
Of course, Microsoft is not the only one doing this. All the software and providers are delighting in the idea of locking businesses and people into their systems.
Come on, people. Wake up!
Shara
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