What's in Store for 2004--and Beyond

**MIG-31** · Dec 8, 2003, 09:03 PM

The hype is finally turning into reality. Over the next two years, you'll start to use "invisible" PCs small enough to fit inside a desk drawer, powered by chips that chew through massive files like cotton candy. You'll enjoy new wireless technologies that let you log on at blistering speeds from virtually anywhere. Living rooms will turn into digital entertainment dens, where you'll enjoy media streaming seamlessly from every source--broadcast TV, cable, satellite, and the Net. And you'll encounter strict security measures that some claim will make PCs hacker- and virus-proof, though at the cost of personal control.

But that's just the beginning. How about computer displays stitched onto your T-shirt, or immensely powerful processors with circuits smaller than a human chromosome? In five to ten years, these and many other far-out technologies may also come to pass.

View: What's in Store for 2004--and Beyond @PCWorld

-={420}=- · Dec 8, 2003, 11:34 PM

"Secure--But at What Price?
Removing human error from the equation is a key part of Microsoft's Next Generation Secure Computing Base, an ambitious proposal that aims to solve myriad security problems. Formerly known as Palladium, NGSCB (pronounced "eng-scub") will be woven into Microsoft's Longhorn OS when it's released in 2006....

And it will allow companies to determine how people use their content. For example, a software firm might prevent you from using unregistered versions of its products. If you download a film, the OS might let you view it but not make copies. Or a business might allow only certain individuals to open a Word document containing sensitive information, and then make the doc delete itself after a few days....

Critics warn that such schemes could hand control of your computer to major corporations and could have other unintended consequences. "Vanishing e-mails will be attractive to corporations terrified of legal discovery," notes Ross Anderson, reader in security engineering at Cambridge University in England."

I hate you LAME companies, DIE already!!!

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Most of this stuff from the link is really cool. But, once again, here we go with the stupid faggot companies controlling your PC. Being able to tell what you do and when you do it. Not allowing access to warez/unregistered apps/hacking/all the good stuff. I hate these lames who think they're gonna get away with this. If Longhorn won't let me do what I want with my PC, I just won't download it, simple as that.

Some other stuff is really cool though, like this:

Man that hard drive on the left looks so 1337. It's so tiny!

~~craig588~~ · Dec 8, 2003, 11:47 PM

XD flash cards are smaller than a quater, they hold 512M. (I can't take a picture because its in my camera)

-={420}=- · Dec 9, 2003, 12:12 AM

Yeah, but that hard drive on the left is 1.5GB !

~~craig588~~ · Dec 9, 2003, 12:14 AM

oh, I missed the size listed on it.

Markius · Dec 9, 2003, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by -={420}=-
"Secure--But at What Price?

And it will allow companies to determine how people use their content. For example, a software firm might prevent you from using unregistered versions of its products. If you download a film, the OS might let you view it but not make copies. Or a business might allow only certain individuals to open a Word document containing sensitive information, and then make the doc delete itself after a few days....

if this is indeed the case then i will sure as hell not use Longhorn

Dec 8, 2003, 09:03 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,770 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	What's in Store for 2004--and Beyond The hype is finally turning into reality. Over the next two years, you'll start to use "invisible" PCs small enough to fit inside a desk drawer, powered by chips that chew through massive files like cotton candy. You'll enjoy new wireless technologies that let you log on at blistering speeds from virtually anywhere. Living rooms will turn into digital entertainment dens, where you'll enjoy media streaming seamlessly from every source--broadcast TV, cable, satellite, and the Net. And you'll encounter strict security measures that some claim will make PCs hacker- and virus-proof, though at the cost of personal control. But that's just the beginning. How about computer displays stitched onto your T-shirt, or immensely powerful processors with circuits smaller than a human chromosome? In five to ten years, these and many other far-out technologies may also come to pass. View: What's in Store for 2004--and Beyond @PCWorld __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Dec 8, 2003, 11:34 PM	#2
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	"Secure--But at What Price? Removing human error from the equation is a key part of Microsoft's Next Generation Secure Computing Base, an ambitious proposal that aims to solve myriad security problems. Formerly known as Palladium, NGSCB (pronounced "eng-scub") will be woven into Microsoft's Longhorn OS when it's released in 2006.... And it will allow companies to determine how people use their content. For example, a software firm might prevent you from using unregistered versions of its products. If you download a film, the OS might let you view it but not make copies. Or a business might allow only certain individuals to open a Word document containing sensitive information, and then make the doc delete itself after a few days.... Critics warn that such schemes could hand control of your computer to major corporations and could have other unintended consequences. "Vanishing e-mails will be attractive to corporations terrified of legal discovery," notes Ross Anderson, reader in security engineering at Cambridge University in England." I hate you LAME companies, DIE already!!! =========================================== Most of this stuff from the link is really cool. But, once again, here we go with the stupid faggot companies controlling your PC. Being able to tell what you do and when you do it. Not allowing access to warez/unregistered apps/hacking/all the good stuff. I hate these lames who think they're gonna get away with this. If Longhorn won't let me do what I want with my PC, I just won't download it, simple as that. Some other stuff is really cool though, like this: Man that hard drive on the left looks so 1337. It's so tiny! __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Dec 9, 2003, 12:12 AM	#4
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Dec 8, 2003, 11:47 PM	#3
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	XD flash cards are smaller than a quater, they hold 512M. (I can't take a picture because its in my camera)

Dec 9, 2003, 12:14 AM	#5
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	oh, I missed the size listed on it.