Friday, March 23, 2007

The Death of Desktop Apps ...

I noticed an article on TechCrunch today that highlights a coming phase of web utility that should open up a whole new ballgame and has the potential to change the landscape of computing as we know it ...

It appears that we have several applications released and in the works that will accomplish the feat of allowing you to use web apps both on and off line. This would mean that all of the apps that I have been mentioning and using while computerless might be candidates to enter into this new universe. As we have been tied to the desktop application universe since day 1 of the PC era, the internet era may be ready to enter Web 3.0 territory or maybe even the beginning of a new era.

Picture the ability to do any of the work chores normally associated with a PC or even a Mac as the web does not differentiate originating OS ... once connected you could work on any myriad of tasks ... the magic comes when connection is unavailable ... you would still be able to work and the environment would not change ... save you work and the next time you hook up to the net, you are now saved back to your program there with a copy on you PC ...

The implications on hardware design and portability are incredible ... you could resurrect old laptops to become work stations with access, you could recycle countless old desktops in the same way ... the insane need for storage can then be shifted onto the net and away from your hardware requirements ... the list goes on ... it appears that in the coming months as this unfolds we are going to be treated to the emergence of a whole new internet utility ... maybe the FireFox 3 will be the poster child for Web 3.0 ...

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