http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2039 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:18:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2039#comment-4405 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:12:30 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2039#comment-4405 Mark, that's pure baloney. Microsoft and Bill Gates have been pushing that (euphamistically described) "software as a service" garbage for a long time now. Note how if you want to access clipart in MS Word, you usually have to get it online. Regardless, it will NEVER catch on. People will never RENT software and will NEVER go for this "thin client" idiocy. Mark, that’s pure baloney. Microsoft and Bill Gates have been pushing that (euphamistically described) “software as a service” garbage for a long time now. Note how if you want to access clipart in MS Word, you usually have to get it online. Regardless, it will NEVER catch on. People will never RENT software and will NEVER go for this “thin client” idiocy.

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