Computer in the Cloud. Online desktop systems could bridge the digital divide.
| September 18, 2007 |  View for printing |
Cloud computing--the idea of relying on Web-based applications and storing data in the "cloud" of the Internet--has long been touted as a way to do business on the road. Now software companies are making entire Web-based operating systems. Built to work like a whole computer in the cloud and aimed at a wider audience, these browser-based services could help those who can't afford their own computer.
By Erica Naone
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