Mark Breen
marklbreen at gmail.com
Thu Aug 5 08:36:04 CDT 2010
Hello Stuart, Are you saying that you agree or disagree with my proposition? I agree that there are millions of offices that just want basic office functionality, but none want the hassle of a local onsite File Server and Exchange Server. Witness Janet Erbach's recent experiences with Windows SBS. I would love to see all the 10 - 20 - 50 user networks switch to a skybox type storage and online WP, Spreadsheet and email. I love gmail for domains, but unfortunately google docs are not there yet. The new Office Live (have you all seen that -free online MS Office no installation required) is an attractive proposition. Thanks Mark On 5 August 2010 11:58, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> wrote: > Look at the millions of workstations in offices around the world where > management just want > their staff to do their jobs with word processors, spreadsheets, databases > and internal email. > > I certainly don't see that changing too much in the next 5 years - at > least, not in my part of the > world. > > -- > Stuart > > > On 5 Aug 2010 at 10:25, Mark Breen wrote: > > > Hello Jim > > > > I recently spent 90 minutes discussing the future of the desktop with > > my brother-in-law who works for Microsoft since he left school. > > > > I said that I believed that in 5 years only, we will see windows > > disappearing from the standard desktop and people moving to browser > > based desktops. > > > > He laughed and said no way. I was saying that for the average user > > that needs word processor, spreadsheet and browser, we will finally be > > able to get off the Windows treadmill. > > > > Do you think that my time frame is too short? Considering how fast > > Chrome is moving, it could happen. > > > > Paul, my BIL, mentioned video editing, and other heavy apps, and I > > responded that those can stay on Windows, but they represent only > > 5-10% of users, 90% nowadays just need a browser. Even accounts > > software is moving finally, to a Saas or as we called in in early > > 2000's, an Application Service Provider - haha, how old fashioned that > > sounds now, almost like 80's hair styles on ladies nowadays. > > > > So, am I completely wrong with my "The Windows desktop will be reduced > > by 50% in 5 years time comment? > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > On 31 July 2010 02:48, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote: > > > > > Here is an interesting article link discussing the current world of > > > the browser and as related to the internet. > > > > > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/16/browser_wars/ > > > > > > According to the latest stats IE no longer holds the dominate place > > > among browsers: > > > > > > http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp > > > > > > What does this mean? > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >