Google's "GDrive" to kill PC's?

[BELLC1]

Google to kill PC's?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,482761,00.html

I already searched for relevant domains -- all gone.

 

[DN BROKER]

Google to kill PC's?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,482761,00.html

I already searched for relevant domains -- all gone.

Sounds like NEW WORLD ODER

 

[Gerry]

sounds like new world oder

oder? :cheesy:

 

[DN BROKER]

oder? :cheesy:

Order - Thank You :-#:

 

[Gerry]

Order - Thank You :-#:

Si, senor.

As long as it is not a new world odor.

 

[Gregcyber]

google to kill pc's?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,482761,00.html

i already searched for relevant domains -- all gone.

godaddydrive.com

 

[DN BROKER]

Si, senor.

As long as it is not a new world odor.

to late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.home-remedies.br-pt.net/images/home-remedies-natural-cure-Body-Odor.jpg

 

[ecomindia]

Are we all moving towards data centralization and in this way, to move away duplicacy, data redundancy, data sharing (might be), gfight against piracy ...

are they lloking at a much much bigger picture (what the great leaders in the history thought.... ;-) )

 

[draggar]

with tech news sites calling it the "most anticipated Google product so far."

Um, what tech sites and I would refuse to consider them serious tech sites if they really think this.

There is a TON of information on my PC I don't want Google poking around with. I don't want them managing my PC for me, I don't want them managing my OS for me, I don't want them managing my software for me, etc..

 

[copper]

Sounds like ultimate Netbook which only has internet connection port.
I can see this happening soon or later, if not by Google, some other firm.
I can see it selling for about $400 with killer graphics card.
I can see it being next big thing.

There is a TON of information on my PC I don't want Google poking around with. I don't want them managing my PC for me, I don't want them managing my OS for me, I don't want them managing my software for me, etc..

Not everyone is tech savvy as you
Actually, most people have no idea how to change hard drive.
And I bet most people will love this new thing.
As for sensitive data, I am sure there are many ways to protect
that even from Google or whoever service provider would be.

 

[draggar]

1984 here we come.

 

[Commerce]

Perhaps it is just me (although I'm betting draggar is probably in at least partial agreement), but given the Google charter regarding information and data, unless you are just looking for a repository for all your MP3 / large media files, it strikes me as borderline insane to be putting information on their drives (or those of any external online drive company).

There are two darn good reasons to want to avoid this; first, and far away the most important, the security of my information. As soon as I pass my information to some other entity (especially if it is free), what is mine, certainly becomes theirs (disclaimers aside) too. This strikes me as a very bad thing for me and a boone for them.

Second, drive mechs are pretty darn cheap these days. In 1996 I paid something like $1,000 for a 1 gb scsi drive. These days, I can get a 1 tb drive for a fraction of that cost. Why would I want to compromise data of a personal or business nature to a drive service?

I entirely agree with the post comment "I would refuse to consider them serious tech sites if they really think this" as regards "tech" sites supporting this idea.

Do I have a GMail, Yahoo or other free email service accounts? Sure. What goes through them? Generally speaking, not anything I am doing related to any serious business activities. I have never shared these addresses on any web site, yet the addresses are used for more and more spam activity as dutifully reported by their respective spam filters. Do you wonder why I am more that a bit doubtful about how my drive data would be any further protected?

-Commerce

 

[EGS]

So how are you going to access GDRive without a PC/Internet connection..?
BURN.

 

[ecomindia]

dummy terminals;-)

but wait, your most precious information, mails etc are with google or atleast with some third party ? there is nothing called data security..imho

even blackberry security is questiond!

you have 65k+ ports, lots of extra softwares installed, lots of crap everyday upl/dnl, and remember antivurs/data-security cos comes with sol when the virus/bug is reported , not before that.

whn u are connected to internet, anyhow you are exposed equally to net, the differnece is , you are satisfied the data is with you.

yes, very personal and classified docs have to be wid u and u only. wht abt pendrives external drives... ??

is xdrive going to go gdown? ;-)

XDrive is closed !@@@@@@@@@@@@@ HAVE I MISSED SOMETHING...

 

[Gerry]

...unless you are just looking for a repository for all your MP3 / large media files, it strikes me as borderline insane to be putting information on their drives (or those of any external online drive company).

100% agree.

One thing I have been taught comes to mind:

Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

The answer for me is a resounding NO.

 

[HarveyJ]

Firstly, where the hell have you guys been for the last 5 years? You'e been able to use gDrive as a gMail addon since 2006. It was in the GoogleLabs tab.

And Wow! Paranoid much? This is only going to become common place if people accept hard drive free computers... Which isn't going to happen, because computer sellers love having big numbers to wow customers with. Not to mention, you kind of need the HDD for the sort of software NOT offered as an online app.
Anyone that wants to do any audio, video, graphic or coding work isn't going to accept this as a solution. Neither is any one that likes modern gaming. Nor anyone that lives in an area that doesn't have very fast and affordable internet.

Honestly, this sounds about as likely, in the near term, as the paperless society email was meant to give us in 1994.