General Electric: Come here, cloud, and get in my IoT belly

US conglomerate General Electric has announced it wants to join the cloud party with the launch of its own fluffy white stuff. GE said it wants to capitalise on the 50 billion machines estimated to be connected to the internet by 2020; the so-called "Internet of Things" economy. The conglomerate describes itself as a "digital …

[JP19]

"50 billion machines estimated"

There is that 50 billion crap again.

Pull a number out of thin air and keep repeating it and one day it will become true? I don't think so.

[DerekCurrie]

If GE make it...

... From at least my experience with GE products... It will be a ripoff and break immediately after the warranty runs out. And if you're looking for security, start snickering now. Or so say I.