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Utility Computing -- What Does It Mean to You?

Posted by Cliff on from the cutting-out-the-buzz-and-trimming-the-hype dept.

lastpub asks: "With all the vendors out there touting the latest industry buzzword of 'Utility Computing', I'm curious to find out what developers and IT professionals actually think about what that means. Each vendor has it's own message, and some of them have very nebulous descriptions. When you hear the term 'Utility Computing', what do you think?"

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  1. Utility computing is so 1996 by Bombcar · · Score: 4, Informative

    Utility computing for me is the HP 200LX.

    An entire 186 PC in a clamshell about the size of a checkbook and an inch thick. Runs MS-DOS 5.0, and has an entire keyboard and a numeric keypad.

    Includes a graphic calculator, Lotus 123, Quicken, etc. Best money I've ever spent, and one of the best things developed by HP. Still kicks modern PDA butt.

    And you can play old CGA games on it.

    See The Palmtop Site for more information.

    The real thing that made it useful for me is that it is a REAL computer that is small enough to take anywhere. And I can type about 20-40 WPM on it, which simply beats the heck out of Graffiti or whatever.

    Someday, maybe someone will build a newer one around a 486, but for now, this thing rocks!

    --
    Fellowship 9/11