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Microsoft & SanDisk To Provide Desktop on Thumb Drive
Jesus Christ writes "An Information Week article reports that Microsoft is teaming up with SanDisk to provide users a complete image of their desktops in their pockets, allowing them access not only to their data...but also their applications and user interface setup while on the go. 'The companies plan to add a security layer to the offering using SanDisk's TrustedFlash security and digital rights management technology. The effort will elevate "simple flash storage to a whole new level of customer benefit," said Will Poole, corporate VP for Microsoft's Market Expansion Group. Microsoft also plans to seek out third party-hardware developers to support the initiative, the company said. As part of the plan, SanDisk will phase out its U3 technology, which adds some smart features to USB devices. Independent software developers that have created U3-compatible applications will be offered help migrating their products to the new technology, which has yet to be named.'"
Windows on a stick? Yes, sounds familiar.... oh, sorry, that was 'shit on a stick'
Seriously though, I wonder what nick names will be found for this product?
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Microsoft has also announced they will start producing a revolutionary new device, enabling for much more efficient transport of goods. They are calling it the Microsoft Wheel.
I had visions of hitting a button on my thumb drive and getting a huge desktop folded out that I can rest things on. You know, my notebook, my feet, that 5th cup of coffee...
More Twoson than Cupertino
digital rights management technology
Ooooh, so close to not being crap!
It will only run on Vista.
I didn't realize that there was an 80G thumb drive
Hey, is that a desktop in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
I read Usenet for the articles.
Just let me have "My Briefcase" so I can synchronize my files with my floppy disk. There's no way this would be more successful a feature than that!
Both...
But we all know the only thing that can shrink Windows that much would be a black hole.
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+2 Troll is Slashdot's way of saying groupthink is confused
Agreed. Just give me an RSS reader object that I can drag and drop into whatever container object I so desire...
Every time I start to have faith in humanity, I ruin it by driving to work between 7 and 8 am.
I must be getting old.
You put it on the retractable cup holder labeled CDRW same as everybody else !
And of course, one of the most misused words ever, "inconceivable".
Today is red jello day - all workers must eat all of their red jello. Failure to comply will result in five demerits.