Microsoft, Google….MojoPac’s turn to change the way we compute?
Posted on September 28, 2007
Filed Under Start-Ups, Software, Interviews / Leaders |
Do you carry a projector when you go to watch a film? Or your own grill when out for a barbecue? So why carry a computer when you need to compute on the go? Especially when you can carry it in your pocket on any USB storage device – hard disk, pen drive, an iPod or even your mobile phone.
All you need is a Windows PC to plug this device into, and work as if it were your own PC. Without leaving a trace of what you did on the host PC after you log off. MojoPac, from RingCube Technologies, does this for you and lots more. “This will fundamentally change the way we use computers, just like Microsoft and Google did before this,” predicts Shan Appajodu, co-founder and CEO of Ringcube, in an exclusive chat with me when we met in Delhi yesterday. Bold words?
Shan speaks with an air confidence to suggest his vision may not be misplaced. “Computers should be regarded as nothing more than a resource – just like electricity – and only then can we remove any barriers to its adoption. All we need are easy-t0-access terminals for people to just plug in their MojoPacs and start working,” he says.
Where is mobile computing? Despite their promises, how many of us use our Palm Treos or Nokia Communicators as replacements for the laptop? No one yet – at least until someone makes a ultralight, collapsible 12” screen which does not cause pockets to tear. MojoPac takes care of that.
The How of MojoPac: It is [now] a free downloadable software which allows you to carry everything - software applications, personal settings, files, preferences – in a USB storage device. All you need is to plug into a Windows PC anywhere after this and work as if it were your own computer. And it’s all secure – you leave no traces of your activity on the PC you worked on. All this comes free for the consumer – there are paid support-backed consumer and enterprise options too. Get details at mojopac.com.
Why free? Since its launch a year back, hundreds of thousands have downloaded and installed MojoPac for $50. Wasn’t the revenue tempting? This is what Shan said: “K Ram Shriram, an early investor in Google, asked me if I wanted to build a company for revenues or to become another Google or Microsoft? While the former option may have been good for investors looking for a 50-100 million dollar exit, we went in for the latter keeping in mind the possibilities.”
Who does it work for? Anyone – including your mother. It works for Shan’s mom in Hyderabad – while her own PC remains under covers at home, her MojoPac goes with her to the cybercafé complete with all the Telugu language packs. Who else does it work for?
- All those, especially students, who share a PC.
- Professionals – why lug a laptop to office everyday?
- Travellers – easy on the shoulders, and no risk of losing your laptop. Just plug into a computer at an airport, hotel, cybercafé or offices you are visiting.
- Families – give every member their own private, Mojo-space.
- Gamers – carry the challenge of your games to your friend’s PC.
- Programmers and project managers – partition your PC into multiple virtual computers.
- New computer buyers – no need to reinstall everything and painstakingly copy all files all over again.
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It is nice for some cases where powerful computing is not needed, you can also carry a Live CD or USB install of Ubuntu OS.
It is full fledged OS, Free, Powerful and supports many devices.