Online services cost autonomy · Proposed air date:
X-Drive's uncertain future becomes a warning about depending on online-only storage and subscription software. Dr. Dave remembers buyers assuming the enormous Texas Instruments would support its home computer longer than Commodore, only to see the reverse, and says a remote service can change, fail or disappear while leaving the customer less flexible and less autonomous.
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Proposed recording date: 2008-08-09. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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