Ceedo, PowerToGo, portable PC personality

  • Thread starter Thread starter DaveC
  • Start date Start date
D

DaveC

The NYT just had an article about Lexar's flash drive with software called
PowerToGo. Supposedly it would enable me to carry my programs, settings and
data to various other computers so that those computers look, temporarily,
like my home computer. Digging a little I find that the genius is in the
software by Ceedo. Digging a little more I can see that the U3 software
does somewhat the same thing. Seems like this idea ought to be a
blockbuster, but I haven't heard much buzz.

My initial questions:

1. Is it likely that I would be permitted to use this on somebody else's
computer, like those at internet cafes?

2. Would it work, more or less?

3. What do software companies think about easily portable software? Does
this mean that I could buy one copy of expensive software, like PhotoShop,
and legally share it with all of the other computers in my office? Because
it wouldn't be installed on more than one computer at a time.

A lot of related ideas are jumping into my head. Some of them would create
quite a stir.

Thanks,

DaveC
 
Wall Street Journal did an article on Portable Apps. And they talk up
Ceedo.
Was in the June 9th 2006 issue in the Loose Wire section.
Story was labeld "A Computer on Your Wrist" written by Jeremy Wagstaff.
 
Back
Top