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So, you can get a full featured eeepc for the same price as a chromebook, but google expects people to pay just as must because (I guess?) it's so simple to use
by ellyagg 15y ago
So, you can get a full featured eeepc for the same price as a chromebook, but google expects people to pay just as must because (I guess?) it's so simple to use and doesn't have viruses? I don't think that's how normal people buy things. People don't want simple for simple's sake. They want good design. People do want features. They do want power. They will not choose a less powerful solution because of vague imputed simplicity. As far as I can tell, the only simplicity benefits a chromebook has to offer is by providing strictly less features.
The ipad, although superficially similar to a chromebook in some senses, is a completely different product. Its design, both software and hardware, is utterly and completely unlike chromebook. You won't get far extrapolating ipad's success to chromebook.
Microsoft would not be able to sell a version of Word without print capabilities, even though it would be slightly simpler. No one would buy it obviously. I think a lot of technically oriented people have the wrong idea about what constitutes a valuable trade-off between simplicity and power in a product. Like I mentioned, people want well-designed.
Chromebook is an uncanny valley netbook, and it will be a disappointment. Unless I'm wrong. :)
PS - Another thing technically literate folks overestimate due to tribulations of the past is the extent to which viruses continue to be a nuisance.
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- haberman 15y agoFeatures: - boots in 8 seconds - updates itself without bothering you - battery that lasts all day - backups taken care of (all data is in the cloud) - built-in 3G with 100MB/month included - doesn't get viruses
- ellyagg 15y agoRight, so not very compelling. - Boots in 8 seconds: Why power off your laptop? I don't nor anyone I know. - Updates itself without bothering you: Low value. - Battery lasts all day: This is strong, if verified. - Backups taken care of: Implications are mixed at best. - Built-in 3G: This is probably stronger than some will give credit. - Doesn't get viruses: As I suggested above, low value. I was aware of these, of course. Still don't think it overcomes massive loss of power and features.
- bostonvaulter2 15y agoIt sounds like you aren't really the target market for this device.
- peregrine 15y agoThe current price is definitly too high, but I can vouch for all those feattures. It instantly goes int and out odf standby. I don't really like the new hardware I wish they sold more cr-48s this is one nice machine.
- Tichy 15y agoHow do they pull of the battery thing? Browsers seem to consume the most energy these days, so where is the advantage compared to "normal" PCs?