Back in the 1980s, I was crestfallen when my stepfather explained that the computer he used at work was not a computer at all, but rather a dumb terminal which was remotely connected to a *real* computer stored elsewhere.
At the time, I was convinced that the "dumb terminal" really was the dumbest idea in existence. Twenty five years later, it's STILL the dumbest idea in existence, except now we're calling it "cloud computing." Why are we so eager to return to that dark period in history? There's absolutely no practical purpose for a server-dependent computer now that prices have dropped through the floor. Please, just stop this nonsense.
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Back in the 1980s, I was crestfallen when my stepfather explained that the computer he used at work was not a computer at all, but rather a dumb terminal which was remotely connected to a *real* computer stored elsewhere.
At the time, I was convinced that the "dumb terminal" really was the dumbest idea in existence. Twenty five years later, it's STILL the dumbest idea in existence, except now we're calling it "cloud computing." Why are we so eager to return to that dark period in history? There's absolutely no practical purpose for a server-dependent computer now that prices have dropped through the floor. Please, just stop this nonsense.