The cloud is still a relatively new concept, loose at that, and certainly too early in it's conception for definitions such as this. Remember, Steve Jobs isn't

The cloud is still a relatively new concept, loose at that, and certainly too early in it's conception for definitions such as this. Remember, Steve Jobs isn't selling the cloud, he's selling The Apple Cloud. And as regards music Jobs knows very well today's cellular networks are not capable of streaming music reliably (as Spotify is all too well aware with Offline Mode). "I’m grateful there are open platforms like Android out there that will compete with Apple. And I’m grateful there are developers who will make use of these platforms to give us extreme uses of tech that would never make it into Apple’s cozy padded-wall-land. But as a matter of policy, we’re all better off letting Apple behave like a perfectionist chef that doesn’t allow salt at his tables. You don’t have to eat at the restaurant–there are lots of others–but you’ll probably be glad if you do." - Jerry Brito