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I just had a vision: Amazon Basics Laptops

• FredFS456 6y ago
  I would assume that they would go under the Fire branding, like FireBook.
  • geogra4 6y ago
    They had a FirePhone but they seemed to not push it to hard and dropped it.
    • MrMorden 6y ago
      They couldn't convince developers to publish applications to the Amazon Store, which meant that the device was substantially less useful than a Google Android phone.
• easton 6y ago
  That's very interesting. A CR-48 looking, basic laptop with workable keyboard and trackpad. Chrome/Chromium OS (similar to CloudReady) since all the schools are on Google. If they could get it to $249 with reasonable performance, they could crush it.
  • geogra4 6y ago
    Would they really want to use Google's OS? I would expect a FireTop, right?
  • tartaglia 6y ago
    Since we’re fantasising, I’d say a bare metal Linux distro — or a fork of Chromium OS — running as web client for AWS Workspaces. The downside is that you need an Internet connection at all times, and possibly a subscription.
    • generalizations 6y ago
      To continue the fantasy: Amazon uses their experience with Stadia to deliver high-quality virtual desktops to thin client laptops. You own nothing but the locked-down terminal that connects you to the AWS virtual desktop cloud.
• cbozeman 6y ago
  That's not a vision, that's a nightmare.
  • tartaglia 6y ago
    Wait till you hear the best part. Like the Kindle, they will ship it with ads as screensaver. Additionally, you will receive promoted notifications once in a while. You pay 529.99$ upfront, or a monthly subscription, in order to remove the ads and enjoy your O.S. powered by AWS Workspaces.
    • cbozeman 6y ago
      We're already living in Cyberpunk 2077...
  • pinewurst 6y ago
    And like their Halo Band, it'll listen in on your conversations to constantly assess your tone + upload semi-nude pics of you to AWS?