Maybe I'm just clueless. Can someone inform me on why any logically thinking person would buy a chromebook.
All I see is a crippled laptop. I could've sworn that's what tablets were for.
Some people may still enjoy the middle ground between tablets and laptops. A laptop form factor, and instant-on, long battery life of tablets.
Just because you do not think it's a good idea, doesn't mean everyone thinks the same.
I have a Cr-48. It's nice how it syncs everything with Chrome on my regular laptop. It's much easier to type on than my iPad. It's also much easier when you need to switch between multiple websites copying and pasting info.
1. In two years, if these chrome books are still around, what type of person will own one. And are there enough of those type of people to make the chromebook successful?
2. Is there enough room for laptops, CHROMEBOOKS, and tablets, and if not, what will die?
Personally, I think this is an idiotic product. Any computer with the Chrome browser on it is pretty much a Chromebook. Why not just buy a fully functional netbook or laptop and put Chrome on it?
My prediction: It will be dead in the water.
And this is the main reason why I don't understand the creation of the chromebook. For businesses and schools, instant on means nothing, because the machines are on all day.
I think tablets will be far more popular amongst consumers but chromebooks will become popular in a lot of businesses where the employees don't need a lot of computing power and the employer doesn't want to worry about laptops getting lost/stolen with company data on the hard drive. Regular laptops will obviously live on for people who have jobs that require the power of native applications.
Never travel much for business eh?