Do You Really Need Computer Applications Anymore?

Smallbiztechnology.com: Do You Really Need Computer Applications Anymore?

The logical end to the cloud computing trend is using only online applications. Then your computer only needs one application, a browser, and, theoretically, a lot fewer computing resources. Google’s Chromebook is the prototype.

“There was a time, many years ago, when Oracle and other large companies tried to get us to not load software on the computers, but to use “dumb terminals”, like any airlines and others use. Their vision was too much too soon.

However, today, we’re ripe for software-less computing and many of us are doing it now, in many ways.”