Intel Atom Clover Trail CPUs - Time to come over to Linux Lite

[Digistylus]

The vast majority of 'average' users couldn't even begin to do a fresh install on their own PCs. So when support ends too quickly for them they are going to be MUCH more likely to embrace cloud computing. After all, no more hardware/driver issues. No more virus or malware issues. No more high dollar repair bills when they trash their own PCs.

Am I the only guy that thinks this way? Have I become to cynical? Or is there at least an inkling of real possibility in this?

You're not the only one. I don't dislike everything about "the cloud and cloud computing", though I do think a lot of it is being oversold and overhyped. As another layer of backing up some data, sure. Online updates, sure as long as it does not override user control and so on. And things like chromebooks have improved. But for me there will always be circumstances where a user needs to be able to do things locally and offline.