A new Dawn in computing
To put all metaphors aside, I realized something today.
There is technology in existence today, that could be used to eliminate the reliance on microsoft as an IT vendor of choice.
The Iphone has shown & really could be termed a catalyst of this revolution.
Users are able to take hold of & rely on new interface’s, especially if they can make things so much more simplified.
What it has also shown, is that the infrastructure is in place to allow more robust connectivity to internet based resources. The app distribution model aside, a great deal of information seems to get transited & shared.
The seamless switching between networks makes things ubiquitous to users.
My thought is this, that a next Gen device (and there are some available that have the functionality today, however crude)
Say an Apple based touch screen portable device, with WiFi & cellular built in, at a cost point affordable enough, could be deployed & combined with services like Google-Apps based email & google Docs based file sharing, eliminate the need for small business’s to have Windows based servers, VPN’s & a whole host of other extra hardware.
Although, a properly configured device, could still connect to existing systems (in most cases)
Someone who can capitalize on this properly could be positioned to to properly de-throne the software monarchy as it stands today.
A teamup of Google & a hardware vendor & properly implemented OS is the only thing I don’t see yet. But I feel it could be upon us.
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