Tomorrow's Computers

[chivkea]

Has anyone ever thought that tomorrow's computers wouldn't even need a hard drive to be actually installed in the computer? The technology of hard drives are getting so advanced with large usb jump drive capacity in small size. Now, wouldn't it be reasonable if computers are just terminals and everyone carries a usb jump drive with his/her preferable OS installed? So the person can just go to any terminal, plug his jump drive in and work off from there. I wonder why hasn't Bill Gates or Steve Jobs work toward this idea. This can shrink computer size even smaller.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Who the ****** cares. We have laptops for a reason, newb.

 

[DanDaMan315]

Hmm yea sweet first post

 

[Caesar]

Where are free xbox360s?

 

[TheGizmo]

yea i've thought about this before too.. but like LoKe mentioned (but in a nicer way).. i would rather have my own personal laptop with hardware that i like

 

[xcript]

Hi, do you like pancakes?

 

[Demo24]

uhh.....no

 

[ShadowBlade]

wwybywb?

 

[FeuerFrei]

Originally posted by: chivkea
Has anyone ever thought that tomorrow's computers wouldn't even need a hard drive to be actually installed in the computer? The technology of hard drives are getting so advanced with large usb jump drive capacity in small size. Now, wouldn't it be reasonable if computers are just terminals and everyone carries a usb jump drive with his/her preferable OS installed? So the person can just go to any terminal, plug his jump drive in and work off from there. I wonder why hasn't Bill Gates or Steve Jobs work toward this idea. This can shrink computer size even smaller.

I think we already have this. I saw it in some magazine. It's just that most computers aren't set up to boot from USB.

 

[yllus]

I suppose you could say that the future is now.

Unfortunately, I don't really have a use for mine. Maybe ultra-secure VPN'ing.

 

[sniperruff]

tomorrow's computer for me:

AXP 1700+ @ 1800+
Soltek KT333
3 sticks of 256mb PC2100 kingston value ram
MSI Starforce Geforce3 Ti500 64mb
WD1200JB
NEC 3520A

yeah pretty much unchanged for tomorrow, and the say after. i hope nothing dies.

 

[SVT Cobra]

i would rather have my own laptop

not to mention you cannot exactly take a terminal with you

and it would sort of be like using a public restroom,...ill wait till i get home

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: yllus
I suppose you could say that the future is now.

Unfortunately, I don't really have a use for mine. Maybe ultra-secure VPN'ing.

actually you can just download "damn small linux" and boot off the usb drive.. its a whopping 50mb

 

[So]

a LOT of people have proposed this, the fact is, nobody actually WANTS to work this way, even if the companies would love it. They've been ttrying to sell it since the internet boom. The long and short of it: it doesn't look like it's going to catch on any time soon.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: CaesaR
Where are free xbox360s?

lol