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Due to the relatively short life span of hard drives these days it would be cool to not have to worry about hardware issues. Hold up for a second though. I can't say that I'm really feeling complete access to all my personal info neither. What do ya'll think?
Google's 'online' GDrive will make the PC redundant
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:20 AM on 26th January 2009
The proposed new Google GDrive could kill off the personal computer, experts have warned.
The Google Drive service, which will reportedly launch later this year, allows users to store information online on Google's own servers rather than on the hard drive.
The process has been dubbed 'cloud computing' and is being seen as 'the most anticipated Google product so far'.
The GDrive would mean users would no longer have to worry about their hard drives crashing as their data could be accessed from any internet connection, a move that could effectively make PCs redundant.
Google GDrive
The Google Drive would mean users would no longer have to worry about their hard drives crashing as their data could be accessed from any machine
However, there are concerns over the security of storing such a high degree of personal data online rather than a PC with experts warning that Google will gain unprecedented control over users' information.
Peter Brown, of the Free Software Foundation, a charity which helps defend computer users liberties told the Times: 'It's a little bit like saying, "we're in a dictatorship, the trains are running on time".
'But does it matter to you that someone can see everything on your computer? Does it matter that Google can be subpoenaed at any time to hand over all your data to the American government?'
The GDrive would mark a departure from the Microsoft Windows operating system and will enable users to treat their computer as software rather than hardware.
Dave Armstrong of Google Enterprise, said: 'There's a clear direction...away from people thinking "This is my PC, this is my hard drive" to "This is how I interact with information, this is how I interact with the web"'.
A Google spokesman refused to confirm if the GDrive was to be introduced soon.
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This GDrive is indeed interesting, but despite the boundless potential of this virtual service I for one will be sticking with the traditional HDD format. On second thought I have to partially retract that statement because with the emergence of Solid-state drives you can retain the security of an internal or external HDD, but with improved speed and physical aesthetics (Mainly size). No spin ftw!
Edit: Typos. . .
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Welcome aboard!
A friend in IT said this was inevitable. I could see keeping the not-so-personal stuff on an internet site, but personal stuff...nah.
Plus, you don't want to be frozen out of your data just because of a connection problem. I keep *most* of my stuff offline so I don't need an internet connection to work, but as far as archiving data, this could be a great solution.
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Kudos to Google for always being at the forefront of web innovation. I can't wait for the GDrive to arrive.
Same goes with their upcoming Chrome Operating System.
It seems like Google is putting in extra efforts to invite more people to be more comfortable with working in the cloud. That's pretty much their goal--to keep people online in the web as much as possible.
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