7 Key Fundamentals that’s Driving Technology Shift (draft)
Seven key fundamentals that is driving toward disruptive changes in technology:
1. Storage - The price is dropping and the size is increasing. Another trend is free on-line large storage (Google claims to give you ‘infinite’, its Gmail started out at 2GB and now it’s up to 2.7GB). Google is also planning on offering infinite drive once the bandwidth support it. Keep all your data on-line with Google.
2. Bandwidth - Again, the rate is going up and price is going down. For the first time DSL growth exceed Cable Broadband. The more broadband, the more connected we are.
3. Wireless - From EV-DO, EDGE, HSPDA, WiMax - not only ubiquitous access, but also very high speed. The price will be coming down in a few years.
4. Processing CPU - Multi-core CPUs are now a norm. Intel just release 4-core CUP (i.e. 4 processors in one chip). And it’s getting smaller with less power consumption (good for portable).
5. Software - Exponential growth in software/applications available. Especially the so-called “Web 2.0″ phenomena (as well as “Phone 2.0″).
6. IP - The ultimate links, connecting it all together.
7. Power - Fuel Cell is going to be a reality soon, allow long battery live. Also new CPU is using less power.