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Consumerisation=toys not computing

"On StorageMojo I?ve often addressed the consumerization of IT. The PS3 represents the consumerization of supercomputing. That will benefit us all."

I'd change the last sentance to "That COULD benefit us all."
But will it? Reading through a few channel 9 blogs a couple of days ago the backgrounder for one M$ senior developer read "joined M$ 13 years ago to work on a supercomputer project which evapourated 2 days before he arrived on campus." I don't think it's in the the interests of M$/Intel/DELL/CISCO et al to do some real design work and deliver a (home) supercomputer. Nor is it in their interests to develop a business supercomputer. They much prefer to package things up into PC's, expensive servers and 'hey you're not doing nuclear experimental modelling in your business, so why would you need a supercomputer?'

Contrast this to Google's design for their global search engine and file system: a massive grid of commodity items tuned for value. The company is paying the bill you see!

Can you think of a reason for the tier one vendors to start offering value? The only scenario I can think of is Google fail to attract enough business for apps. over the NET ... and decide to release a home network supercomputer in direct opposition to Vista and Windows Home Server and other such outdated, poor-value offerings.

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