What is small, inexpensive, easy to use, and designed to operate without the complexity and cost associated with today's personal computers? Give up? It is the Network Computer, coming soon to a dealer near you.
The Network Computer, also known as the NC, is a new generation of computers based upon open standards for networked computing and communications.
It aims to provide inexpensive Internet/World Wide Web access and applications for a wide range of users, by automatically downloading most or all of the necessary software from servers over a network.
This means that users will no longer have to worry about disk back-ups or file recoveries, and information can be accessed from anywhere.
NC proponents claim that data encryption technology will ensure that privacy and security standards are met, and because software and files are stored on a server rather than on an individual PC, users will always get the most recent version of everything, from data to application softare.
This will help to cut down and perhaps eliminate the costs of software acquisition, installation, administration and maintenance.
