Back in the '50s computers filled entire rooms, now they barely fill your lap. But there's still potential for them to shrink even further, and I'm not just talking about making the components smaller, I'm talking about getting rid of components entirely.
Google's G-Drive will be a huge step forward in so-called cloud computing, as it will enable us to keep all our files off-site. The way things are going technology-wise, this sounds like a fine, rational next step. But the UK's Design Week asks, "What will Google's GDrive mean for computer design?"
"The freeing of computers from the constraints of a PC will throw up amazing opportunities to design rich and intuitive interfaces," says Patrick Hunt, creative director of product design group Therefore. Click here to see how Hunt, Samsung creative manager Clive Goodwin, Bill Moggridge, and futurologist Ray Hammond think the GDrive will influence product design.
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I work for www.nomadesk.com, which offers easy and secure file sharing, wherever you are. I read your post on Google's GDrive with great interest and just wanted to add NomaDesk to the mix.
NomaDesk, trusted by mobile (nomadic) businesses for several years now both in Europe and the U.S., has similar features such as the ones you mention. We are convinced that the more data gets synchronized, the more likely it gets compromised. Therefore, NomaDesk includes an encrypted virtual drive that keeps your files securely available off-line and remote file shredding and IP-tracking with TheftGuard. Of course, we impose no limits on storage and bandwidth.A Mac version is on its way.
NomaDesk works with a local client and allows access to your files from anywhere on the web. We have very good reasons to work with a local client, next to the already "traditional" web interface (e.g., box.net, the late Xdrive, etc.):
(1) 100% availability of the data, regardless of network quality
(2) 100% performance when editing files, using any type of program
(3) 100% simplicity; just drag-n-drop files to synchronize and share them
(4) 100% security on the PC also: the virtual drives that NomaDesk creates on the PC are encrypted and can be shred remotely via our online TheftGuard service.
The bulk of our users, which are SOHO and SMB teams, appreciate the straightforward and secure file sharing they get through using the NomaDesk client software. You should know that in most cases NomaDesk replaces the traditional file server, FTP and VPN - with success!
Please let me know your thoughts.
Kind regards,
F.