05-09-2013, 06:31 AM
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Looks like there will be no Adobe CS7.. it's going cloud only.
There are times when I wish there were no "cloud computing" like this. And because of this, I fear for the future of computers. Will they all become online-only systems like Chromebook? Will there be no more offline software?
Adobe and other companies think it's cool for them to embrace a "cloud" only model as it will bring them a steady stream of revenue from monthly subscription fees. Well, this strategy will come back to bite these companies because of server outages and possible hacking attacks. Remember what happened to PSN!!
I believe there will always be a market for offline-only software. If corporations and consumers begin to rely too much on online only software and systems, just imagine what would happen if some sort of disaster happened.... the servers would go offline and the people who went and bought the technology will become helpless as their technology that their lives depend on is no longer working.
There will always be a place for offline software and hardware.
That is all.
Looks like there will be no Adobe CS7.. it's going cloud only.
There are times when I wish there were no "cloud computing" like this. And because of this, I fear for the future of computers. Will they all become online-only systems like Chromebook? Will there be no more offline software?
Adobe and other companies think it's cool for them to embrace a "cloud" only model as it will bring them a steady stream of revenue from monthly subscription fees. Well, this strategy will come back to bite these companies because of server outages and possible hacking attacks. Remember what happened to PSN!!
I believe there will always be a market for offline-only software. If corporations and consumers begin to rely too much on online only software and systems, just imagine what would happen if some sort of disaster happened.... the servers would go offline and the people who went and bought the technology will become helpless as their technology that their lives depend on is no longer working.
There will always be a place for offline software and hardware.
That is all.
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