by gary » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:21 pm
Well, there have been other examples of customer resistance breaking down over time, I would certainly consider using cloud data storage to backup my backup (hey you can't be too careful) but only for non-sensitive data and only if it were free.
But maybe they are counting on governments mandating it's use to save the planet. Like they, for example, banned incandescent globes, imposed carbon dioxide taxes, trading, etc - check if Al Gore has shares in any of the cloud companies, that should be a dead giveaway...
Another good example from Sydney was in opening a tolled cross city tunnel and then closing all competing routes to force the drivers to pay...