70% of Microsoft Staff are Working on the Cloud

Not a chance in hell with the likes of Microsoft and Google wanting to take charge of MY data.....

I don't trust clowns at all.

I doubt it, it depends on the data really. I can't see myself giving them all my photos and what not. I do not want people going through my personal files which is bound to happen.

So... Microsoft will be going under in just over a years time... hmm... interesting... I think someone has been replacing their non-dairy creamer with another powdery white substance... cloud computing will be a part of the future... but it won't be the future

cloud computing will be a success for businesses to save cost on computing costs and IT staff but for home use It is not needed. It wont be that much of a success for home users I hope.

No faith. This is an old model that originally failed, and persoanl computers are a hell of a lot more powerful now.

The reason and potential they are talking about is control and profit.

1) They are going to kill computer advances for users, thus forcing you to pay premiums for sub-par processing. (Atom and entourage)
2) They are going to jack the prices of all powerful servers that will be sold to corporations to power cloud apps.
3) They are going to start being as invasive as google when it comes to your personal info and what kind of money they can make from it.

FIGHT THE POWER!
DESTROY ALL BABYBOOMERS!

Its not Cloud Storage from a reliablity standpoint that I have a problem with. I, like others, don't trust cloud privacy. Too many companies like to act as big brothers and look at everything.

I will never be in with cloud computing. I want to keep my own data on my own hardware. I hate storing it somewhere else.

Hell no isn't the recent Google/China hacking event not clear enough. No accountability, no security and no control over you own data. Please pass whatever you’re smoking over here. Only a retard would trust the cloud.

But how many of them are working FROM the cloud?

So you trust your data to facebook over Google or Microsoft?

Thanks for the giggle,

Cloud is definately the way forward for all the millions of poor people who really do not think about privacy!

No not me thanks microsoft. Besides, this is good, further away from traditional desktop use the more room and scope for Linux to support our desktops, come on linux for the Gaming already!!

This is the reason they want to force us to the cloud. To take the power of personal computers away from the people and get it back into their hands where they can "monetize" it and rip us off so much more efficiently.

"Oh, you haven't paid your cloud bill this month? We are holding your data for ransom until you pay it or our hold time is up whereupon we will auction it off to the highest bidder. Have a nice day!"

Oh and it was the "original" model back in the day... And it was supremely expensive then also and very unfriendly to use.

0.0001% of staff should be working on transfering my live account from the uk to the netherlands rather than knocking me off xbox live!!!

what utter c*nts.

If we get forced to move to cloud computing, i am going to burn my computer and never use it. Cloud computing is the most retarded idea ever. Speaking of Facebook, i hate that crap too never used it and i will never use it.

Cloud computing might make sense for some people and some uses. I don't see it for myself or my company though.

I remember the days when we would punch cards, hand them to some zoned out guy behind a counter, wait and wait for a printout to magically appear. Then one day computers got smaller and cheaper and we could all have our OWN! No more sharing with someone else, no more waiting, no more wondering when we would get our results, the computer was there to serve its owner immediately.

Now you want us to go back to the old way?

PLUS the fact that most places the internet is very unreliable. I have home internet and business internet with major internet suppliers and they are not reliable. I travel a little bit and always take my computer. Internet connection beyond my house and office is very unreliable. So getting to data and apps would always be questionable. But MY OWN computer always works for me.

I'll start using the cloud when they give me direct access to all of their data. Quid pro quo.

No way not ever

I will never trust any of my files with any online company. Not even if they are password protected and encrypted. Not a week goes by without hearing of a company getting hacked and losing their customer data.

Of course, if Microsoft pushes everyone into the cloud then Google might just get a chance to displace them... especially with Google's "3 years to irrelevant desktops" statement and the reaction to that, no way the cloud is taking over.

My prime examples to trusting the cloud? Kindle and 1984. Apple and the app store (wifi sniffers, adult apps, approval process). Both these show that once you trust a 3rd party company to control your data, you may get royally screwed.

I guess I'm the only one that wouldn't mind this. I could care less if "Big Brother" sifts through my files and looks at pictures of my trip to Ecuador...big whoop. And in terms of security, you think the average consumer with free anti-virus software from download.com would be better protected? I wouldn't think so, Google China hack or not.

The fact is most consumers wouldn't be a target of malicious activity (unless you are storing credit card numbers and SSN on the cloud). I'm more understanding from a business aspect where sensitive data may be involved. But again, how sure are you that keeping your data on site is more secure than cloud computing?

I dunno, can't really speak for businesses. But IMO, sounds like a win for home computing.

Meh, they need to start using cloud computing for cell phones. That seems like a good idea to me.

Most of us a gen x-ers here... we still value privacy a little. The thing is... the next generation (call them what every you want... gen Y) values privacy VERY little. Just look at some of these emerging technologies. Location based computing is HOT right now with the youngest users. They feel no issue at all broadcasting there precise location all over top social networking sites and even associating what that location is (i.e. home, school, work, etc.). They can care less about privacy... you think cloud computing will concern them?

So who will take all the chips from MS?

until we can nail down identity protection (gov't issued Digital-domain ID numbers, with real-time usage tracking, Like a SSN on steroids, anyone?) and we can get encryption universal and used correctly (people STILL use "password" for their password!?) the cloud is never going to realize it's true potential. And, also, until we can get serious regulation on the internet (God forbid), it'll never happen. As long as the internet is the wild wild west, it's never going to become anything. (Not saying its good or bad, just presenting info).

The cloud is not for users directly, it is for services run by internet companies, you already use [insert company x] servers and you give them your data: emails, chat, pictures, videos.

Home computers will not go away, but the dependency of cloud computing will increase. We already use a ton of them , webmail, flicker, twitter, youtube, facebook, chat clients, gaming clients, social networks, they all are services on the web, cloud or not cloud based (but that's irrelevant) the usage of such services is increasing every year, in those circumstances cloud computing makes allot of sense for companies or startups that want to offer interned services.

Eventually, yes. But it could take a few decades before it is reliable and in use by enough people before I can fully trust it.

All of you nay-sayers better get with the program. I believe in 10-20 years, ALL of our data will be stored in the cloud. The PC will be a thing of the past, and the Media Center (some sort of combination of your TV, PC, telephone, etc) will incorporate all of our activities communication technologies into one cheaply replaceable box. We will have a subscription based service to pay for how many units we can access, then we will have a subscription based system for the kinds of programs/communication platforms we will use.

You IT guys out there who do not see this in the near future better think again. M$ is not wrong on this one... It will happen whether we like it or not. Look at how Cable television has evolved over the years. Do you take your TV to the TV repair guy any more?

@babybeluga

Danger (now owned by MS) uses cloud computing for their Sidekick phones. MS updated their database last year and lost all of the data for a month or two. That's the problem with cloud storage of cell phone data.

There is no chance for that cloud thing... My pictures, my work, no way.

The devil's advocate: The problems with cloud computing are nothing new. You have a risk of losing data if your hard drive fails. You have a risk of losing data and privacy if you get a virus or if your computer is stolen. My dad uses webmail only and keeps most of his files in online storage. He had his laptop stolen once (mugged actually), had a hard drive failure on his desktop a few years back... so he sees the web as the safest place for his data. The web mail and online storage I set up for him is automatically backed up daily, is encrypted and paid $40 per year in advance. That's not a lot of money for a system that's proven to be more secure than his laptop is. Also, that price is going to drop dramatically as more people start using these services. As for privacy, your ISP can even now read your e-mail and see all your web activities.