[RKV]

What they want you to have is less than a thin client. Think terminal with windows (X or MS or proprietary). With a fast fat wireless net (3g?) it could work. That said, its not a good idea, however convenient it looks.

[lefty-lie-spy]

That said, its not a good idea, however convenient it looks.

Exactly. A service like that has its uses, and there are dozens out there that do ASP and internet disk storage, but they aren't internet or software giants because it is not and never will be a replacement for what we have now, and will not be feasible for adoption as ubiquitous as a home PC for at least another 20 years.