Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The G-Drive is coming....

I wanna start off this post by saying that I am very skeptical of this new concept. The G-drive that google is trying to create is an internet based hard drive system that is aimed to eliminate the PC. Now don't get me wrong, I think it is very important to have internet based hard drives to backup your exsisting data. But to think that an internet based processing unit will elimnate the multipurpose uses of the PC? I find that hard to believe and here's 4 reasons why...
1. You still will need a PC for access. There's not much you can do to get around that fact, as of now.
2. The world as a whole is not WIFI, and until it is it's hard to see this working EVERYWHERE.
3. Storing every piece of your data on an internet server can be very risky. What happens when your data processing and storing facility for some reason is destroyed?
4. PC's do many things offline, they are multipurpose machines and are not called PERSONAL COMPUTERS for nothing. Replacing PC's with simple machines just to portal the internet puts limitations on how and where you can use your computer. What happens if their is a power outage and your laptop battery finally dies out???

Overall, I think the G-drive is a good idea and a great alternative to an external hard drive. But to say that it will bring the PC to its demise is a little over the top. The PC has not reached the end of its lifespan and if you think about it, this will make the more modern and powerful PC's even better.

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