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You have the big 4 (Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Google) investing billions into cloud computing
along with the best minds in the industry working on it (namely Cutler of MS).

The masses will get a taste of CC when Google roles out their Chrome OS and WAVE soon.
Chrome OS is a lightweight OS whose sole job is to boot quickly and display a browser.
After that, your entirely on the NET, all apps, documents everything reside in the cloud.

Search for Microsoft Azure for a good explanation of CC. I have written for the
Azure platform and assure you as a developer; it really requires a complete shift in thinking how
applications should be written.

CC is still in its infancy to call it a fad just yet.