Beyond the Browser

(subscription required): “As bandwidth and computing power increase, our desktops will become mini servers in their own right. When we think about the impact and promise of broadband, it is usually in terms of getting better-quality music and movies to the desktop, and getting them there faster. But a bigger benefit may lie in the ability to download more raw data to your PC, which will then be able to crunch and sift the data for you. It will also be able to dole out appropriate bits to other computing devices in your home — your PDA, your cell phone, or your digital entertainment center.”

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