Beerman Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Full article Google is to launch a service that would enable users to access their personal computer from any internet connection, according to industry reports. But campaigners warn that it would give the online behemoth unprecedented control over individuals' personal data. The Google Drive, or "GDrive", could kill off the desktop computer, which relies on a powerful hard drive. Instead a user's personal files and operating system could be stored on Google's own servers and accessed via the internet. The long-rumoured GDrive is expected to be launched this year, according to the technology news website TG Daily, which described it as "the most anticipated Google product so far". It is seen as a paradigm shift away from Microsoft's Windows operating system, which runs inside most of the world's computers, in favour of "cloud computing", where the processing and storage is done thousands of miles away in remote data centres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpabruce Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I'll bet that you won't see a Google Drive in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Err - isn't that the 'thin client' idea that came out years ago (but using offsite servers instead of inhouse)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 So the G-Drive is hoped to replace the X-Drive ? How much will this one cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 So the G-Drive is hoped to replace the X-Drive ? How much will this one cost? Probably cost you 1 G-Spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 That'll get you in bad with the BoS, Paul. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_deweywright Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I can't see me using anything like that, at least not until the connection speed is as fast or faster than the access I have to my existing drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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