What really happened at Sidekick-Danger-Microsoft?

Written by Esme Vos

Topics: Cloud computing, Mobile-Wireless

Speculation about what really happened to Sidekick customers’ data is spreading around. According to Engadget, there are rumours that Microsoft outsourced the upgrade of its Sidekick SAN to Hitachi and that Hitachi blew it. Readers chimed in saying that the “accident” allows Microsoft to demonstrate that cloud computing Google-style (e.g. Google Docs, Google Spreadsheet) is inherently dangerous.

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Posted on 11 October 2009

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Esme Vos is the founder of Muniwireless.com, the portal for news and information about municipal wireless broadband around the world. Esme Vos also runs Mapplr, a travel site about the best boutique hotels and restaurants around the world; and Shopplr about fashion, beauty and style.

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