Although there is something about having the actual media in your hands…kind of a sense of ownership. But this way, your games will always be up to date (no more patching!)… I wonder how mods will work?

Although there is something about having the actual media in your hands…kind of a sense of ownership. But this way, your games will always be up to date (no more patching!)… I wonder how mods will work?

True, I think that there will still be a definite need for standalone versions. But there are certain cases where access to SolidWorks (and other apps) via SaaS would be a very nice option to have.

If no connection, then you have the same problem as with every other cloud application…dead in the water.

As far as standalone running faster than SaS, that would be true provided you had the hardware required. But with something like this, there is the potential to run say, SolidWorks, on that old dusty box up in your attic or maybe even a smartphone!

That is one of the things that gets me most excited; you could go longer between hardware upgrade cycles, for instance!

Also, you can rent the software instead of having to buy and maintain maintenance. You will always have access to the latest and greatest.

Interesting post. I don't play computer games, so I'm not familar with any game User Interfaces.

In my area, SoCal, internet speeds, in general, are too slow to support resource intensive applications. My DSL speed varies considerably and cable internet starts at $100.00 per month and goes up to $750.00 per month, very expensive. Wireless, while plentiful, is also quite slow in San Diego.

Another question, what if an internet connection is not available? Would a local machine install still be required? If so, it would run so must faster than a Cloud application.

Thanks for sharing,
Devon