Sun started it back in the beginning "The Network IS the Computer"
http://www.aiim.org/community/blogs/...S-the-Computer!
http://webexplorations.com/blog/?p=75
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gage
The whole cloud computing meme is all in the same vein. I see the advantages, but also the problems. There is no "perfect" technology.
I'm tempted to try it out though and have been trying a few things with google docs, music, etc. with my tablets.