Chromebooks are making a presence in many large businesses, I've been seeing more of them in the past year. Like you I was thinking where has anyone actually seen one in use out in the public?
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U.S. Tablet Sales Led by iPad in 2013 as Chromebooks Overtake MacBooks
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Chromebooks are making a presence in many large businesses, I've been seeing more of them in the past year. Like you I was thinking where has anyone actually seen one in use out in the public?
I am speculating on the "near future"... It seems you are saying that some of these companies are in such a dire situation that their demise is imminent. I just don't think that is the case.
I certainly think Apple is in much better shape than many of their competitors in terms of product and service offerings. Obviously, they have a boat load of cash, too!
Laugh all you want, but an increase in sales is still better than a decrease in sales.
I said they're one misstep away from bankruptcy. There's nothing in that to conclude that they couldn't possibly avoid that misstep indefinitely. So no, I didn't say their demise is imminent. I would say that they're not in good positions and for that reason (among others) I wouldn't want to invest much in their products as a potential customer.
I've got a 2013 Macbook Air, iPad Air and a decent Windows Machine.
I'm finding I can pretty much do everything I need to do on the Chromebook as more and more as more and more of what I do moves to the cloud.
The iPad is great for consumption, but the Chromebook is much better for content creation with a full keyboard. Much more similar to a Macbook Air.
Unlike netbooks which were underpowered PC's running a bloated OS, the lightness of ChromeOS means a huge amount of overhead is reduced when running web-based applications that can run in the browser.
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Thanks for informing me that Chromebooks are more popular than MacBooks.
Thanks for telling is how iPads are losing ground.
It's hard to get this information otherwise because it isn't true.
iPads and MacBooks are selling in record numbers.
Proof will come in January 2014.
Please bookmark this page, come back and tell me that iPad and MacBook sales were destroyed by Chromebooks.
Double dare you lol.
Thanks for telling is how iPads are losing ground.
It's hard to get this information otherwise because it isn't true.
iPads and MacBooks are selling in record numbers.
Proof will come in January 2014.
Please bookmark this page, come back and tell me that iPad and MacBook sales were destroyed by Chromebooks.
Double dare you lol.
Ok, well that simply means they are cannibalizing Windoze-based sales like Dell, Acer, Lenovo, etc.
It would be nice if there was a tablet that had some type of programming availability (locally). Even if in a sand box.
I could do HTML on my Surface, but I think that's about the limit.
Of course I think the ability to have a compiler on board would greatly interfere with the "store" philosophy that pretty much everyone has gone to now.
I could do HTML on my Surface, but I think that's about the limit.
Of course I think the ability to have a compiler on board would greatly interfere with the "store" philosophy that pretty much everyone has gone to now.
What exactly is Commercial Channel? Obviously it is only a percentage of overall sales since it states that 14.4 million desktops, notebooks and tablets were sold thru Nov 2013.
I found that out the hard way. I bought one as a replacement for my laptop on the go and I couldn't do half of what I needed to do which left me with a Chromebook that I was wondering why I bought in the first place!
The real world of browsing the net, social interaction and checking your e-mail?
Or are you reffering to the real world of business, where everyone is using Macbooks and the worlds most advanced OS /sarcasm
Why do you think alot of people have moved from laptops to Ipad, and why Ipad is so damn popular, the real world is changing
Whats really funny is that ppl keep saying that they can pretty much do everything on a chromebook that they would do on a pc. When all you can do on a chrome book is use google apps, sur the web and check emails... PLEASE stop comparing (low end tablets that look like laptops) with real computers..(PC/MACS)
Not many? 14 million latest generation iPads in one quarter is your definition of "not many"?
It took Apple an entire year to sell that many iPad 1s.
Personally, I couldn't care less about whatever axe you have to grind. But as a consumer, I am very glad Apple hasn't followed your and your ilk's advice. Otherwise, my iPhone would have have of its screen used up by a physical keyboard, the iPad would not have come to fruition (and instead Apple would have released a netbook) and my Apple computer would be running Windows 8 (and inundated with bloatware).
There are plenty of brands of laptops that run Windows 8 (though strangely, the better ones look like a Macbook), plenty of all in ones that run Windows 8 (though strangely, the better ones look like iMacs). They are not hard to find at your local Best Buy, they are the computers that have all kinds of stickers all over them. There are plenty of tablets that run Windows 8 (though, lord help you if you are not savvy because they are a btich to set up and learn to use). There are also plenty of tablets that run Android... just look for any $99 special at the drugstore, it is almost guaranteed to be running Android.
There is no need for Apple to follow in the footsteps of the Dells and the Microsofts of the world.
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You're right...I mean if you haven't seen one, no way anyone has bought one. They should have just asked you for a rough estimate of what you see in a typical day and ran with that. It would've been much easier and probably way more accurate.
Maybe Gallup should stop wasting time on all their surveys and call you as well. With you having the pulse on society, it would save them a lot of time/money and make their jobs easier.
I would agree that Chromebook is not a real laptop in the same way that an iPad is not a real replacement for a laptop.
The thing is that both Chromebooks and iPads (and Android tablets) can do most of the tasks that most people use laptops for.
Agreed. Kind of odd. I've never seen one of these on a plane or in an airport or other public place. Odd statistics.
Chromebook can't do iTunes
Chromebook can't do photoshop
Chromebook can't do iOS development
Chromebook can't do Facetime
Chromebook can't do iMovie
Chromebook can't do iPhoto
Chromebook can't do full email
On and on and on you go. Chromebook does not meet the needs of the vast majority of laptop consumers.
Did not you notice that your list also applies to iPad and yet people are buying it? Also, Windows laptops can't do most of the things on your list and yet they are quite popular
Google: skewed numbers.
In October 2013, Google stated 1 in 5 school districts were using Chromebooks:
http://gigaom.com/2013/10/03/1-in-5-u-s-school-districts-now-using-chromebooks-says-google-vp/
Those purchases don't reflect consumer choice, they don't indicate a true consumer interest in the product, and once a school has Chromebooks, they won't be replacing them any time soon, implying these numbers are short term spikes. Hint: Google knows this.
In October 2013, Google stated 1 in 5 school districts were using Chromebooks:
http://gigaom.com/2013/10/03/1-in-5-u-s-school-districts-now-using-chromebooks-says-google-vp/
Those purchases don't reflect consumer choice, they don't indicate a true consumer interest in the product, and once a school has Chromebooks, they won't be replacing them any time soon, implying these numbers are short term spikes. Hint: Google knows this.
Did not you notice that your list also applies to iPad and yet people are buying it? Also, Windows laptops can't do most of the things on your list and yet they are quite popular
iPad is designed to compliment a laptop not replace it entirely. Chromebook is a bridge to nowhere device. It doesn't do anything better than existing products in the Apple store.
Do you really think the vast majority of laptop users count on their laptops to use photoshop, iOS development, FaceTime,iPhoto?? GTFOOH!
You dont think more users surf the net, do email, social media and consume content??? (All of which can be done on a Chromebooks, a Pc or a Mac.)