Computers while traveling
I'm in the market for a new PC laptop or 2 in 1, with an eye toward what it can do for me and DW while traveling. We currently use iPhone apps while traveling but a larger screen would be nice, especi...
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MrWizard wrote:
The Cloud, Perhaps this is a topic for another thread
But I will add this comment
This is a retro step backwards in time
40 yrs ago, the computer was in a big air conditioned room
And users Sat at work stations that connected to the computer via cables
Then came pc's and you could run them singly any where you wanted to put it, then came net working the PC
Now with the cloud services, are devices are now was again, only a work station, using apps on the cloud servers/computers and the data is on the cloud...And can not be accessed with out an internet connection
No cloud access, no apps no stored data
This is not how I prefer compute
You are completely on-target Mr Wizard. My topic is "Computers while traveling" and I have days at the campsite where I have little or no useable internet access.
Here is one of my scenarios - I do some scheduling for my church and in that process I first send out an email asking for people's availability. At that point I need connectivity, and a few days later I need connectivity again to receive email responses. Many times I need to "go to town" if the wifi is not willing. At this point I now have all my emails on the iPhone and the MacBook Pro. I can now do all my scheduling off-net on the Mac (preferring the new PC in the future) and it takes 2 or 3 days for me to finish but with all my software and email on the local hard drive that is not a problem. When the schedule is complete it's back to town looking for connectivity once again. From that point on I can handle any followup emails on the iPhone as long as I remember to take it to town, but response will be slow (hey, this is charity work).
My fear is that Chromebook and Windows in the cloud will not work in the woods. In other words I would have to go to a coffee shop with wifi or to be more discriminating on where I camp (wifi). Yes, I use Verizon and yes, coverage is improving, but I'm also not looking forward to the day when I need to have a working phone (mifi) just to work up a simple spreadsheet or document.
