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Search Technologies

Each of us has been faced with the problem of searching for information more than once. Irregardless of the data source we are using (Internet, file system on our hard drive, data base or a global information system of a big company) the problems can be multiple and include the physical volume of the data base searched, the information being unstructured, different file types and also the complexity of accurately wording the search query. We have already reached the stage when the amount of data on one single PC is comparable to the amount of text data stored in a proper library. And as to the unstructured data flows, in future they are only going to increase, and at a very rapid tempo. If for an average user this might be just a minor misfortune, for a big company absence of control over information can mean significant problems. So the necessity to create search systems and technologies simplifying and accelerating access to the necessary information, originated long ago. Such systems are numerous and moreover not every one of them is based on a unique technology. And the task of choosing the right one depends directly on the specific tasks to be solved in the future. While the demand for the perfect data searching and processing tools is steadily growing let’s consider the state of affairs with the supply side.

Not going deeply into the various peculiarities of the technology, all the searching programs and systems can be divided into three groups. These are: global Internet systems, turnkey business solutions (corporate data searching and processing technologies) and simple phrasal or file search on a local computer. Different directions presumably mean different solutions.

Local search

Tablet Touters

Tablet rage captivates the world. Tablet Touters speculate these devices will replace the desktop. While iPads, iPhones and iPods contain capabilities once reserved for desktop computers, they will never replace the desktop or laptop. In order to comfortably and effectively use applications, such as Photoshop or Final Cut Pro you need plenty of screen-estate, something a tablet cannot offer, without sacrificing its purpose.

Another problem with iOS devices is card reader and optical drive dearth. True, it is argued optical drives are a thing of the past and digital-download is the way of the future. Nonetheless, it is still painful to transfer family photo albums stored on CD-rom or transfer photo or video data directly from your camera. Tablet Touters often fail to take the issues of drive space and expandability into consideration when making these claims.

The hard drive space on iOS devices is small. Currently, the largest hard-drive comes in at 64GB, not enough for serious video editing and on the edge photo manipulation capability. Many i device users believe the space problem will be solved with the use of the iCloud. While this sounds like the solution, the possibility of an intruder viewing personal information stored on the cloud presents security dangers.

Tablet touting voices often spark from biz-heads and the blue-collar crowd. Hence, their ergonomic view of devices is distorted when it comes to specific applications. To their credit, however, all the standard pc user needs is a computer to perform simple tasks such as surfing the internet or typing a document, which has greatly improved on Tablet devices with the recent external keyboard accessory. This new attachment makes it a perfect Mac book air replacement.

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