HP Joins the Cloud, But Others Are Ahead

Users pay only for what they use. There are no minimum terms, and no requirement to enter into a service contract. All of this makes AWS ultra-accessible and also really democratic--you or I can use it to offload some of our computing requirements, during organizations like NASA as well use it.

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We'll need printers that live on the Internet and seamlessly integrate with the likes of Google Docs, for all levels of users. And there's room for technology in this area. Cloud printing will require more than simply spewing out page afterwards page. Maybe cloud documents printed during out on the road by could be stored in the printer's memory until the worker returns to the office. We might need printers that feature some kind of pigeon-hole system for workers who print when not in the office.

Just a few years ago it was de rigueur for once-mighty companies to grasp at open source to plug holes in their businesses. At times it worked, however more often it failed. However it feels like companies grasp at cloud computing instead. Yet in many ways the cloud presents far more of a challenge, and requires massive technology. And there simply isn't any evidence that HP has what it takes.