An interesting concept... load an OS from an OS image file over the network...
If that's the case, then OS'es which do not use any local storage devices, and instead mount remote filesystems over the network -- can't be far behind...
And, if that's the case, then the only thing that the local PC is doing is using its CPU and RAM to run the OS, and network port to read/write data to the filesystem...
But the local PC could also simply run a Remote Desktop or VMWare Client or VNC or equivalent to another remote computer somewhere else on the Internet -- in which case it really doesn't even need to run its own Operating System proper, it only needs to run the software which allows network connectivity to the running instance of the remote Operating System somewhere else on the Internet...
Maybe it would be simpler to build a future "computer" which is basically the glorified equivalent of a long-distance KVM switch over the Internet with local video output...
Hey, such a device would never need its own hardware upgrades... just upgrade whatever remote machine it connects to on the other end, and you've effectively upgraded the local one...
If that's the case, then OS'es which do not use any local storage devices, and instead mount remote filesystems over the network -- can't be far behind...
And, if that's the case, then the only thing that the local PC is doing is using its CPU and RAM to run the OS, and network port to read/write data to the filesystem...
But the local PC could also simply run a Remote Desktop or VMWare Client or VNC or equivalent to another remote computer somewhere else on the Internet -- in which case it really doesn't even need to run its own Operating System proper, it only needs to run the software which allows network connectivity to the running instance of the remote Operating System somewhere else on the Internet...
Maybe it would be simpler to build a future "computer" which is basically the glorified equivalent of a long-distance KVM switch over the Internet with local video output...
Hey, such a device would never need its own hardware upgrades... just upgrade whatever remote machine it connects to on the other end, and you've effectively upgraded the local one...
Anyway, an interesting concept!