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Re: Chromebook

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Post by ansy »

The Chromebook has a lot of parallels with the electric car. For a lot of people it is a real improvement for the normal routine, but there are a few use cases outside that routine for which it just won't work.

ChromeOS has a lot of potential in institutional settings (much like the electric car) where corner cases don't exist or there can be a small handful of special purpose machines for those cases. IT costs for most organizations would plummet and manageability would go up significantly. I can't imagine how much money and software is used to lock down and secure Windows machines and back up data nine different ways. And subsequently how much is spent recovering or mitigating the loss / theft of sensitive data.

Re: Chromebook

#122

Post by rokhayakebe »

Kylekramer wrote: post #100
kenjackson wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And those people don't know what Google Docs are either. And when they get an Excel document where charts don't render correctly, or comments are screwed up, or pivot tables don't work against their datasource, they'll be POed. Or when all their friends are playing WoW and they realize that this device doesn't play it. Or when they want to Skype with their grandkids they realize, they can't do that. Or when they take…

I pretty sure Google knows all of this. And are counting on it. They want them in people's hands, and they know once they are, all of those problems play into their vision. And those people don't know what Google Docs are either. And when they get an Excel document where charts don't render correctly, or comments are screwed up, or pivot tables don't work against their datasource, they'll be POed. Google likes this.…

Or when they want to Skype

They can buy imo.im which lets you use Skype on a the browser. Problem solved.

Re: Chromebook

#123

Post by runjake »

- browses web? check.

- runs the latest fad games, like Angry Birds (and more soon thanks to WebGL)? check.

- can connect digital camera and upload photos? check.

- can browse facebook, twitter, youtube, gmail, hotmail, etc? check

- can play flash games & netflix, hulu, & other crap? check.

This will satisfy the needs of all my immediate non-techy family members. And I won't get the monthly calls about malware anymore.

Re: Chromebook

#124

Post by 6ren »

ShabbyDoo wrote: post #77
kenjackson wrote: post #45

I can't imagine anyone buying this and being happy unless they are already intimately familiar with the device ahead of time. Too many limitations, with virtually no big upside functionality or user experience (unlike the iPad that makes up for limitations with some huge upside). As I'd mentioned before I can buy an ASUS Eee PC with an AMD C30 processor for $289 and be able to use the browser of my choice, sync my iP…

If I was tasked with selling Chromebooks door-to-door, my primary talking point would be "it just works" and I would point out the high cost of paying someone (GeekSquad, etc.) to perform software services on Windows computers. For people who are stumped by what we on HN consider to be minor annoyances, paying $75+/issue adds up pretty quickly. You are right that, for regular folks, the primary competitor is likely a…

The acer chromebook has HDMI http://www.google.com/chromebook/chromebooks-acer.html#

Re: Chromebook

#125

Post by fragmede »

kenjackson wrote: post #45

I can't imagine anyone buying this and being happy unless they are already intimately familiar with the device ahead of time. Too many limitations, with virtually no big upside functionality or user experience (unlike the iPad that makes up for limitations with some huge upside). As I'd mentioned before I can buy an ASUS Eee PC with an AMD C30 processor for $289 and be able to use the browser of my choice, sync my iP…

With comparable battery life, it has a huge upside over the iPad: Adobe Flash.

Re: Chromebook

#126

Post by cryptoz »

aj700 wrote: post #105

One big point about this, esp if it takes off. It answers a big question: How do you get J. Random User to use Linux? Don't call it Linux. Don't make it look like Linux. And Chrome for Windows synced over to an identical looking ChromeOS means he's escaped Microsoft lockin without even knowing it.

> Don't call it Linux.

That happened a long time ago. Google is already activating 400,000 Linux computers every single day for people all around the world. They call it Android.

Re: Chromebook

#128

Post by fragmede »

nextparadigms wrote: post #37

I was hoping they'd also announce some ARM based notebooks, maybe with the quad core Tegra 3.Performance should at least be similar to the current notebooks, but they would be cheaper and battery would last even more.

Flash on ARM still isn't there yet, unfortunately; by using x86 chips, they can use a much better version of Flash that's available now.

Re: Chromebook

#129

Post by noodle »

kenjackson wrote: post #96
noodle wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

sounds pretty similar to the complaints about the ipad.

Big difference with iPad is that it has a great user experience. It's obvious on first use of the iPad. The iPad is this device that you show anyone and drool forms from the lips. It's sexy as hell. Then you list the limitations and lots of people still say, "I don't care" while others will care. With the ChromeBooks there's no drooling. The limitations hit you like sack of steel. And then you have to explain the ups…

but, i do care, and i don't find them to be sexy. i don't have one, and don't plan on buying one. i'm not particularly more interested in a chromebook, but its in the same ballpark as the ipad for me.

Re: Chromebook

#130

Post by griftah »

cryptoz wrote: post #76
kenjackson wrote: post #45

I can't imagine anyone buying this and being happy unless they are already intimately familiar with the device ahead of time. Too many limitations, with virtually no big upside functionality or user experience (unlike the iPad that makes up for limitations with some huge upside). As I'd mentioned before I can buy an ASUS Eee PC with an AMD C30 processor for $289 and be able to use the browser of my choice, sync my iP…

Most people don't want a choice of browser or to worry about syncing different accounts or running WoW on every single computer they buy . Most people want to browse the web without virusus or hassles or intrusive software updates. It's very very clear that this is not meant for full content creation and gaming and a giant desktop experience. This is meant for the web on the go. If you don't want it, that's fine. But…

There are much better devices for consuming content.
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