This becomes even more important as storage software and services are comparatively more valuable as a business than storage hardware as demonstrated in our EMC model above.

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However, these tablets, particularly when combined with cloud storage services such as Dropbox or a product such as PogoPlug, can themselves more conveniently handle many of the tasks that justified remotely connecting to a PC.

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Comer says BarCap also plans to expand into gold storage as part of its services for customers who want to hold a stake in the physical asset.

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This has led to a number of products as well as services to provide additional storage for tablet computers.

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They call it Mega and describe it as a unique tool that will solve the liability problems faced by cloud storage services, enhance the privacy rights of internet users, and provide themselves with a simple new business.

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Lenovo is already partnering with SugarSync for backup and sync, has a deal with EMC to develop network storage, and expects to offer Google services as well.

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