Comments on: Five Webtop Alternatives For Cloud Computing

By: juj

juj — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:24:35 +0000

Anyone heard of Tonido? I guess it is built around the concept of a more personal social network type cloud model.

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:49:03 +0000

I personally recommend trying out Deskie, the web desktop, if you like the idea of webtops. The idea behind Deskie is that it acts only as the desktop, while the webpages/applications remain independent, as they were designed to be. You can share your web desktop with others on Deskie too, kind of like the social bookmaking sites.

By: Maisa

Maisa — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:35:01 +0000

Nice list and great topic!
Lately much is being talked about Cloud Computing and it’s always good to share tips on how the users can benefit from it, having control of content and security!

I personally recommend icloud, which unfortunately was not listed in here!
had anyone tried yet?

Here’s a link if you’d like to try it:
http://icloud.com/maisa/

By: Solmn

Solmn — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:41:36 +0000

Hi Tross, appreciate the encouragement! I’m expecting my own CherryPal C114 end of November, so then I’ll be blogging about the user experience because I don’t yet know what the cloud experience will be either.

By: tross

tross — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:40:04 +0000

Hey Solmn,
Glad you mentioned CherryPal – I forgot to mention them in my comments. I’ve been watching you guys since your announce and saw there were delays getting to market and that you added more SSD. When I first saw CherryPal’s reference to “cloud computer”, I almost assumed you’d have a built-in webtop. From my reading it seems the CherryPalCloud is not as integrated into the user experience than I’d hoped. I’d love to see where you guys take this – lots of luck!

Tross

By: Solmn

Solmn — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:06:51 +0000

Thanks for this informative article! I wanted to add another entry to the netbooks you identify besides the OLPC – the CherryPal C114, a cloud computer. The CherryPalâ„¢ C114 desktop is about the size of a paperback book, but has the performance you would expect from a full-size desktop computer. Freescale’s fast triple-core mobileGT processor delivers exceptional multimedia performance and feature-rich user interfaces, while only consuming as much power as a clock radio. CherryPal uses 80 percent fewer components than a traditional PC, and because it has no moving parts, it operates without making a sound and will last 10 years or more. “The first CherryPals will get shipped on US election day, November 4th, guaranteed. We were able to upgrade the C100 to the C114 for the same low price. We increased the local Solid State Disk Drive from 4GB to 8GB and slightly changed the casing, lighter and slimmer, very cool. I am sure you will like it.” Please visit CherryPal 4Every1 (CPFE) http://cherrypal.blogspot.com the number one CherryPal fan site with info on CP discounts, gigs, sitings, buyings and cloud computing and green computing raves…Use CODE CPP206 for $10 off a CherryPal C114 desktop at http://cherrypal.com/SHOP.html

By: Kris @ Fresh Focus

Kris @ Fresh Focus — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:55:17 +0000

They do look really cool, but I guess I’m like you in the fact that I don’t see a real use to them yet. Sure, it’s nice to have a desktop but I don’t see a real benefit as of yet.

By: Kris @ Fresh Focus

Kris @ Fresh Focus — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:54:07 +0000

Thanks – I am behind a proxy so just about nothing will allow me to get past it, unless I bribe the corp IT gods, unfortunately…….

By: Paul Stamatiou

Paul Stamatiou — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:18:15 +0000

Take a look at http://jooce.com/

I heard one of their founders speak at a conference.. pretty neat stuff albeit geared much more towards an internet cafe oriented culture.

By: Jeffry Thurana

Jeffry Thurana — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:39:34 +0000

@tross

I also think that the real value of webtops is the concept of the integration of everything in one place and the ability to access all from any gadget anywhere.

What we have today is no there yet but on the way. The challenge are getting good and fast internet connection and a machine with enough power to run flash/java/ajax flawlessly.

From my experience, the webtops are useless if you use slow connection and/or old computer.