Linked by Joshua Boyles on Mon 9th Jun 2003 16:45 UTC
This entire article is written as a proposal to a coprporation for a new, very unique computing system. Please offer criticism and suggestions to improve the system, and tell me whether you think it could work. What exactly is the "Edge Computing System" And more importantly, why would I want to go to the trouble of developing it? The Edge Computing System is just that, an entire system, not just a new type of computer or new software suite. The Edge is the means by which you can have your personal computer with you at all times.
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I think one of the biggest problem here is using flash memory. Personally my home directory has 25GB of data in it and its just going to keep growing. Most people are going to have multiple gigs of data and flash memory just wont cut it because as the flash cards get bigger so will people's home directorys. Multimedia files are getting to be higher quality everyday and the sizes of the files grow with them.
IMHO it would be better to store the home directories on the internet with an automated check in/out procedure. Of course there are security issues to be looked at as well massive bandwidth and server potentional. At least this would take the responsibility of keeping a backup to a data center and not a user. Plus what about when a user loses his flash card, or has it in his pocket and it rains..
Thats just my 2 cents tho.