But tomorrow's computer will also function as a terminal, when
needed: when data retrieving or even when using NON standard
software applications. Why purchase rarely used, expensive
applications - when they are available, for a fraction of the
cost, on the Net?
In other words: no consumer will subjugate his frequent word
processing needs to the whims of the local phone company, or
to those of the site operator. That is why every desktop is
still likely to be include a hard (or optical)-disk-resident
word processing software. But very few will by CAD-CAM,
animation, graphics, or publishing software which they are
likely to use infrequently. Instead, they will access these
applications, which will be resident in the Net, use those
parts that are needed. This is usage tailored to the client's
needs. This is also the integration of a desktop (not of a
terminal) with the Net.
Decentralized Lack of Planning
The course adopted by content creators (producers) in the last
few years proves the maxim that it is easy to repeat mistakes
and difficult to derive lessons from them.
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