Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Thu Aug 5 19:39:17 CDT 2010
I'm disagreeing with you. :-) Those 10 - 50 user networks are better served with an office suite (MS Office/Open Office) on each workstation, a basic file server and a simple mail server (Mercury Mail Server??). There are many parts of the world where internet access is too slow/expensive/unreliable (select any one, two or all three) to make cloud based computing a viable option. -- Stuart On 5 Aug 2010 at 14:36, Mark Breen wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >