I mean, imagine a future where every computer is just a chromebook, phones are no longer phones but just a “terminal” that streams the actual OS which runs in the cloud.

I mean, with 5G, I think its possible to make it seamless. And I think corporations push for this because they would love to have your data in the cloud, both for surveillance, and to charge a subscription for storage. I think this enshittifications would eventually happen to digital storage.

“You would own nothing and you’d be happy”

So how likely will this dystopian future happen?

I’d predict a 90% chance of this happening, and almost everyone would be okay at first, until they start overcharging for cloud storage subscriptions, but by then it’d be too late, there’d be a monopoly.

  • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    10 months ago

    Cloud storage will only last till they get a monopoly then when they start charging through the nose when they start the Enshittification phase . The scramble for local storage will begin but by that time they will outlaw it or some other bullshit

    • Björn@swg-empire.de
      2·
      10 months ago

      Theoretically you can host everything at home. You just need a connection that is fast enough.

        • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          It’s more self hosted cloud storage in so far as it’s not at all local to the device.