Comment Re:Is the Operating System Dead? (Score 1) 301
Two points:
1. The article doesn't ask the right question to illustrate its point, to begin with. The presentation of the choices really doesn't do much except the prove the necessity of an internet connection for most people. The question to be answered is, "provided I have an internet connection and a web browser, does the OS matter?" and for most people (who know what an OS is) the answer would be "yes."
2. The offline apps such as iPhoto, Picasa, Microsoft Word, etc. will continue to exist because not everyone is willing to post all their personal data to some commercial website that has guarantees no privacy whatsoever. Do you think anyone uses Writely or Google spreadsheets in a corporate environment? Most companies still use Microsoft Outlook and will continue to for a long time, and for a reason.
1. The article doesn't ask the right question to illustrate its point, to begin with. The presentation of the choices really doesn't do much except the prove the necessity of an internet connection for most people. The question to be answered is, "provided I have an internet connection and a web browser, does the OS matter?" and for most people (who know what an OS is) the answer would be "yes."
2. The offline apps such as iPhoto, Picasa, Microsoft Word, etc. will continue to exist because not everyone is willing to post all their personal data to some commercial website that has guarantees no privacy whatsoever. Do you think anyone uses Writely or Google spreadsheets in a corporate environment? Most companies still use Microsoft Outlook and will continue to for a long time, and for a reason.
