Dan Shafer wrote:
The tablet PC is just a side issue here. My original point with respect to this issue was that a "zero-pound computer" was a desirable objective. This means that my data and my applications live on a server somewhere and I can access them from anywhere, whether I have "my" computer with me at the time or not. I can go to a kiosk, FedEx Kinko's, wireless hot spot with a handheld...whatever.
The biggest hurdle to getting a "zero-pound computer" is getting access to secure data (e.g. on-line banking).
I have good confidence in the sanctity of my laptop, so I'm happy to use it, even over public wifi access, because all the traffic is ssh-secured end-to-end. But using a web cafe, or kiosk, public Internet access at a library, etc. all put me at risk; the encryption happens *after* the data is out of my control. I can't be sure there isn't a keylogger or similar there grabbing my password.
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