New Survey Shows Confusion Over Term ‘Cloud Computing’


However, that lack of familiarity shouldn’t hamper the upcoming launch of Apple’s iCloud service, nor the growth of similar services. AppleInsider quoted Stephen Baker, vice-president of industry analysis for NPD, as saying: “Whether they understand the terminology or not, consumers are actually pretty savvy in their use of cloud-based applications. They might not always recognize they are performing activities in the cloud, yet they still rely on and use those services extensively.”

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