Referring to a study, conducted by TNS Intersearch in August 1999 aiming to clarify what people think is the greatest invention of 20th century, top response (30%) was generously given to computers. Perhaps it is. In any case, the symbiosis of a human brain and CPU capacity achieved a giant leap in many aspects of our civilization within an extremely short time-line. The computers broke former comfort zone by setting up new heights and limits. We allowed them to penetrate our workplaces, homes and daily routine. They became an intermediate between a single human and the outside world. An average user today can easily accomplish a complicated task in a single breath, something that wouldn’t be imaginable in less than a century ago. To make a more vivid comparison, a single PC delivers more information on a daily basis than an average person would come across in his/her lifetime in 18th century. And the race is not over…
Nevertheless, computers are as much imperfect as they are capable to assist humans in their thirst for knowledge and development. Needless to say how much time and money people spend to regularly upgrade, protect and repair their PCs, not talking about the crashing software and unstable operational systems. Instead of concentrating on specific tasks, people are continuously battling with technology. Stressful to say the least. But there could be a remedy, if IT industry favourably agrees to handle the radical changes.
Imagine a highly stable and adaptive environment that always meets your current hardware requirements, a system that never requires your interference and timely follows exponential trends described in Moore’s law. In reality, existing technology progress already possesses all required capacities to implement it. The solution lies in building CPU distribution centers that are handled by IT professionals. In such circumstances, end-users will no longer need CPUs, since latter will be virtually outsourced to a third party taking care for upgrade, protection and maintenance works. Entrusting CPUs to professionals will naturally bring end-users to simplicity, concentration and limitless possibilities. The only hardware you would need is a manipulating device and a monitor. Connection between a CPU distribution center and your local hardware can be executed via Internet2 protocol or similar. All that remains is to subscribe to the service. The cost will depend on your particular requirements and might be debited from your bank account on a monthly basis to enjoy seamless experience, be it a scientific research or just an exciting game.
The benefits that would arise from the implementation of a CPU distribution center are rather obvious, starting from an efficient, stress-free usability to significantly reduced impact on environment.
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