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Google Previews Chrome OS, Scheduled for Release in Late 2010
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i have a reliable/fast connection aswell, hasn't been down for as far as i can remember --i still hate the idea of having to rely on this connection to be able to get some work done though
This is really only for people that do nothing other then email and social network...
This is perfect for the poor college student. For everyone else, this is just a novelty for ultraportable, secondary machines. Keep your files on your hard drive in your primary machine if you're scared. Nobody is forcing you to use this, and nobody is charging you to use it. So stop complaining!
I doubt I'll use this OS. But as long as it eats into Microsoft's sales, I'm all for it. The less popular Windows becomes, the less standard it becomes. This is good for Mac users in the long run, as Microsoft is the only one who will hurt in this situation. People who are already willing to spend a little more for a Mac won't be swayed.
I doubt I'll use this OS. But as long as it eats into Microsoft's sales, I'm all for it. The less popular Windows becomes, the less standard it becomes. This is good for Mac users in the long run, as Microsoft is the only one who will hurt in this situation. People who are already willing to spend a little more for a Mac won't be swayed.
clever marketing video. i like how they explained it in a way the average consumer "may" be able to understand it. why i have my doubts, i still find myself backing google's plans completely. quite honestly, google hasn't done a whole lot of stupid stuff. they've obviously got a great team of thinkers, engineers, and good leadership. you wouldn't find google playing the games that palm has lately. google believes in standing on its own and bringing to the consumer what the consumer desires and what they think the consumer needs. in a nutshell here, anything google can do and succeed at will only mean good things for the industry and more importantly for the consumer.
keep up the good work and good luck google!!!
keep up the good work and good luck google!!!
Great idea.
Have fun uploading your digital photos and hidef videos to the cloud in full resolution!
Have fun uploading your digital photos and hidef videos to the cloud in full resolution!
Considering 99% of the things you can do with ChromeOS requires the Internet in the first place, I'm not sure what you were expecting to do otherwise...
Actually, if you had a FiOS ultra high speed connection to upload and download this would be perfect for rendering 1080p. Most movie production studios have server farms that they connect to render video VERY fast. This is actually one of the benefits of cloud computing--distributed processing. However, I doubt we will see this implemented in a mainstream cloud computing environment for a number of years.
They say "most people" in that video, but I dare to say that "most people" is far fetched, because what most people want is to be in control of their hardware and software. This ways it's just a terminal and is suited only for specific type of people.
That why Google is officially positioning it as a secondary machine
. While you may not have a use for it, it's hard to criticize it based on criteria clearly stated as outside of it's goal.
Looks kinda neat and a good alternative for netbook owners.
However, I don't think i'll be getting one for two reasons:
1) iPhone
2) Apple Tablet
Those who are getting it, I don't think they will be dissapointed. Looks very promising.
However, I don't think i'll be getting one for two reasons:
1) iPhone
2) Apple Tablet
Those who are getting it, I don't think they will be dissapointed. Looks very promising.
This could be a game changer.
Think about it, the cloud, online office and apps...
I'm just saying.
Think about it, the cloud, online office and apps...
I'm just saying.
Good on them for trying a browser only computer. I develop software for the desktop and browser, and the browser is good for some things and the desktop for others. It's not all one or all the other.
e.g. the browser is good for email and chat but if you're editing a video you may prefer a desktop app. But for the simple computers this OS is for, probably the computer is not powerful enough for video editing anyway.
e.g. the browser is good for email and chat but if you're editing a video you may prefer a desktop app. But for the simple computers this OS is for, probably the computer is not powerful enough for video editing anyway.
Macrumors just became Googlerumors. This is an OS for a NETBOOK. It would be nice to easily collect to the cloud when using a netbook while balancing the need for physical on-hand formats for other applications. Let the revolution begin!
I'm sorry, but I don't really like this idea at all. Just way too easy to poke holes into it (like someone else said... if no Internet then the computer is useless?).
You know what device I'll stick with for "internet only" when needed? My iPhone. A "secondary computer" has become pointless to me because of my phone.
You know what device I'll stick with for "internet only" when needed? My iPhone. A "secondary computer" has become pointless to me because of my phone.
Something about this really doesn't sit well with me. I think the guy that said that Google is trying to create a market rather than create a product to suit the market is spot on. I mean, really, much of our lives does revolve around using the Internet, but the narrator of that video assumes way, way more reliance on the Internet than actually exists today.
I mean, as great as web apps are, editing documents online is nothing like using an actual word processor. Video isn't even worth mentioning, and so on. And then there's the data lockin to worry with. With all of my stuff on Google's servers, how difficult would it be to decide to up and use someone else? Would sites that don't unify to the "Chrome" way of thinking that I find important suffer as a result of Google's prominence?
What's most disturbing is this from another site: "Google claims it will monitor code to prevent malicious activity in Chrome OS web apps." I really, really don't like the thought of Google monitoring my personal data, viruses or no.
I mean, as great as web apps are, editing documents online is nothing like using an actual word processor. Video isn't even worth mentioning, and so on. And then there's the data lockin to worry with. With all of my stuff on Google's servers, how difficult would it be to decide to up and use someone else? Would sites that don't unify to the "Chrome" way of thinking that I find important suffer as a result of Google's prominence?
What's most disturbing is this from another site: "Google claims it will monitor code to prevent malicious activity in Chrome OS web apps." I really, really don't like the thought of Google monitoring my personal data, viruses or no.
And WTF does this article have to do with Mac rumors??? Are you competing against Ars Technica, Engadget, Gizmodo, Neowin, etc, now?
Any "web-based" platform needs to address the scenarios:
1. you don't have an internet connection
2. you have stuff you want to keep private.
I don't know anything about Chrome OS, so I don't know if they have a plan, but here's what I'm thinking:
1. Access when not connected: Your stuff is cached locally. The "master" copy is in the cloud, but it synchs to and from local storage (automatically).
2. Private stuff: Stuff can be strongly encrypted for storage in the cloud, but there is a big trust issue there. I don't know if Google (or anyone) can overcome that in a significant way. So there will need to be local-only storage. Of course, people will still want to acceess private content from multiple devices, so device-to-device syncing needs to be supported.
I have a feeling this whole thing is more of a proof-of-concept than anything else.
after reading the article and viewing the screenshot, i voted negative. Why?
It looks horrible and seems like AOL. Granted AOL was very popular and somewhat still is, but it is a middle man for the internet. I like that i can use Twitter/Facebook/notes/chess wait i think i can do that all online with any machine.
This also reminds me very much of a Child's operating system. Easy to understand, links all to internet, if i want to do more, i want a better OS. but for simple tasks it could be fine.
Doubt I'd ever use it though and thinking of having yet another OS in the system sounds horrible to me. "hey, i can't get this to work." "sorry i'm on a Mac, i can help with PC but Google.....sorry"
It looks horrible and seems like AOL. Granted AOL was very popular and somewhat still is, but it is a middle man for the internet. I like that i can use Twitter/Facebook/notes/chess wait i think i can do that all online with any machine.
This also reminds me very much of a Child's operating system. Easy to understand, links all to internet, if i want to do more, i want a better OS. but for simple tasks it could be fine.
Doubt I'd ever use it though and thinking of having yet another OS in the system sounds horrible to me. "hey, i can't get this to work." "sorry i'm on a Mac, i can help with PC but Google.....sorry"
Agreed. This has absolutely no relevance for Apple users, unless they feel like buying a Mac and not using OS X.
No, let's not delude ourselves.
There would be a 17 page thread of people whinging and moaning about this missing feature and that missing feature and how it won't work in xyz scenario. Then someone else will bring up how Apple is losing their touch and going crazy.
And in the time it took to read the above, the thread would be at 19 pages.