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Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

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Post by boucher »

ZeroGravitas wrote: post #19
mingyeow wrote: post #17

For people who hate this article, can you please share why you hate it instead of just saying it sucks? It was meant to stir things up obviously, but I thought that the various points brought up were really valid.

I liked Fake Steve Jobs when it first came out, some of it was really harsh but funny. But I was always slightly perturbed by the "freetard" stuff which seemed out of place for a Steve Jobs parody, and whenever they came up a strangely pro-micrsoft stance appeared too. When I found out that those bits where the opinions of the real author (Dan Lyons) leaking through I found that ruined it somewhat for me.

"freetard" seems pretty in character for Jobs to me.

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

#42

Post by Andys »

jodrellblank wrote: post #39

Microsoft is shipping Windows 7 without a web browser in the EU, after several years of legal fuss largely because they bundled a browser with their OS. I wonder if Google will consider shipping Chrome OS without a web browser in the EU?

I seriously doubt Google will be charging any money for Chrome.

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

#43

Post by look_lookatme »

boucher wrote: post #41
ZeroGravitas wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I liked Fake Steve Jobs when it first came out, some of it was really harsh but funny. But I was always slightly perturbed by the "freetard" stuff which seemed out of place for a Steve Jobs parody, and whenever they came up a strangely pro-micrsoft stance appeared too. When I found out that those bits where the opinions of the real author (Dan Lyons) leaking through I found that ruined it somewhat for me.

"freetard" seems pretty in character for Jobs to me.

I wouldn't have a clue what Steve Jobs would think, to be honest with you. However, I can comb through the work of Lyons and see that, yes, outside of the FSJ context he harbors great, almost excessive, disdain for the free software hardcore.

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

#44

Post by redcap »

akkartik wrote: post #38
mingyeow wrote: post #17

For people who hate this article, can you please share why you hate it instead of just saying it sucks? It was meant to stir things up obviously, but I thought that the various points brought up were really valid.

The biggest point in my mind: "You also may not have noticed, but nobody uses Chrome. I mean think about it. Do you know anyone who uses Chrome? Really?" Aside from the stat-based argument ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=694756 ): I've been repeatedly surprised by the non-technical people around me who are on Chrome. My girlfriend downloaded it literally the day it came out, when I had read just a blog post or…

It still has a pretty mediocre takeup rate, regardless of the people around you that are using it. The latest stats I've seen (posted on HN) have been that Chrome is less used than Safari. FF seems to be the bigger winner at the cost of IE.

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

#45

Post by netsp »

sjs382 wrote: post #21
gaius wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really ? So you'll be working away, on your document or your spreadsheet, or you'll be playing a game, and some ad will pop up, and off you go, zero attention span? Why would anyone want that? $50 on your Netbook isn't much if it means you hand your thesis in on time...

No, not really. I doubt there will be ads in Docs & Spreadsheets. But there ARE and WILL BE ads in Gmail* and Google search results. The main idea is to keep you in Google's ecosystem and to make advertising on the web more valuable. Selling advertisings isn't about creating new places to put ads--it's about making advertising space more valuable. And that isn't as straightforward as you seem to think. :) * And adsen…

It still sounds pretty far removed.

Release an OS that will drive traffic to your spreadsheet app that will drive traffic to your search engine where you can sell ads.

*Gmail still doesn't really makes much money.

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

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Post by phillmv »

trezor wrote: post #25
enomar wrote: post #11

"Because Chrome is shit. Just utter, utter shit. I mean they've got all these big brains at Google and you'd think they could make a decent fucking browser. Jesus, the freetards at Mozilla can do it. But not Google. Nope. They gave it their big best effort and what did they come up with? Chrome. It's a joke." Seriously? Maybe I'm missing the satire or hyperbole here, but I really don't see it that way. Chrome on Wind…

I'll just assume the whole SF thing applies to you too on that one. Just like most people don't give a shit about what OS they use, most people don't really care about browsers either. I have never had issues with Firefox, I don't care one bit about Javascript speed and honestly Chrome is underfeatured to the point where I think I'm using NCSA Mosaic. I gave it a shot. I was back to Firefox before lunch. I see there…

All of those criticisms apply to Safari 4, tho.

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

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Post by brown9-2 »

enomar wrote: post #11

"Because Chrome is shit. Just utter, utter shit. I mean they've got all these big brains at Google and you'd think they could make a decent fucking browser. Jesus, the freetards at Mozilla can do it. But not Google. Nope. They gave it their big best effort and what did they come up with? Chrome. It's a joke." Seriously? Maybe I'm missing the satire or hyperbole here, but I really don't see it that way. Chrome on Wind…

hey Fake Steve Jobs, I use Chrome too :(

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

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Post by weavejester »

jodrellblank wrote: post #39

Microsoft is shipping Windows 7 without a web browser in the EU, after several years of legal fuss largely because they bundled a browser with their OS. I wonder if Google will consider shipping Chrome OS without a web browser in the EU?

Microsoft ran afoul of anti-monopoly legislation. Google (a) do not have a monopoly of the desktop OS market and (b) Chrome OS will be open source, so people would be able to legally distribute Chrome OS without a browser (or more likely, a different rendering engine).

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

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Post by sahaj »

jodrellblank wrote: post #39

Microsoft is shipping Windows 7 without a web browser in the EU, after several years of legal fuss largely because they bundled a browser with their OS. I wonder if Google will consider shipping Chrome OS without a web browser in the EU?

i don't think anyone will force them to if they say that their OS is a browser.

Re: Fake Steve Jobs on Chrome OS

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Post by weavejester »

gaius wrote: post #10
sjs382 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

By driving more eyeballs to the web and away from desktop apps.

Really ? So you'll be working away, on your document or your spreadsheet, or you'll be playing a game, and some ad will pop up, and off you go, zero attention span? Why would anyone want that? $50 on your Netbook isn't much if it means you hand your thesis in on time...

Google isn't solely about advertising. In Google's other Linux-based OS, they make money off their app store.
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