GE did this before and then brought it all back together.....business cycle stuff.
I did not know that. Thanks.
IT does the same thing.
Centralized server, dumb terminals all over the place.
Then a desktop for everyone!
Even better, a LAPTOP for everyone, too!
Okay - now, centralized computer (”data center”) but everyone uses tablets/phones/laptops/Citrix/etc. to access the data.
Now, it’s all “cloud based” (still centralized), but access is from anywhere! ]
It’s the way the networking and computer folks keep making money - but making new industry standards and marketing the crap out of it.