The processor connecting you to a LAN doesn't actually care what "cloud" you decide to connect to. My guess is that the point of this infrastructure option is t

The processor connecting you to a LAN doesn't actually care what "cloud" you decide to connect to. My guess is that the point of this infrastructure option is to optimize for the worker bees, in which case a super-reliable network connectivity (thin client) would be valued for its ability to not slow down from the outside world's "cloud".