24 August 2008 - cloud computing

reporter: Can you explain for our viewers what cloud computing is?
visionary: Did you ever have that dream where you’re not flying? Cloud computing is exactly the opposite.
expert: Moron. It’s a way to flexibly sell people just the computing power they need at any given moment.
reporter: So what’s the bottom line?
expert: Businesses with unpredictable demand will probably save money, if they can stand the initial investment and the risk.
visionary: Moron. Under the new game rules, nimble competitors will swarm and destroy the clumsy old school business models, ushering in a golden age of, um, stuff we can’t even imagine yet.
expert: Hey, good one.