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Android is a huge step forward from feature phones while ChromeOS is a huge step backwards from real PCs. It's almost the exact opposite of Android in many ways

by jsz0 15y ago

Android is a huge step forward from feature phones while ChromeOS is a huge step backwards from real PCs. It's almost the exact opposite of Android in many ways. Android is probably the most capable SmartPhone platform in a booming market. ChromeOS is probably the least capable platform in the depressed market for PCs. It's almost comical how juxtaposed the two are. I think Google's model is sound enough just the wrong product at the wrong time. I'm also not sure the OEMs making ChromeBooks were let in on the failure guarantee thing. Sounds like another Logitech/Google TV situation developing. Will they still be making ChromeBooks in 2 years?

Steko 15y ago
"Android is a huge step forward from feature phones" And it was a shitty smartphone in the first iteration. "ChromeOS is a huge step backwards from real PCs" Which is a different category then what ChromeOS is in.
- jsz0 15y ago
  If a device has the same form factor and approximately the same price I'd say it's in the same category by most standards. If part of Google's plan is to get ChromeBooks down to $99 or maybe $199 then it might be successful.
  - jonknee 15y ago
    They're selling to businesses who know the price tag of an item isn't what it says on the package. Google believes they can reduce your IT costs enough that a ChromeBook pays for itself. It's not a race to the bottom, it's a race to the Cloud. The problem is there aren't a lot of enterprises that are (yet) completely web based. It's going that way and there are more every day, but Google's still ahead of the curve with ChromeOS.
    - dextorious 15y ago
      """They're selling to businesses""" RTFA. The whole point is that they are NOT selling. Period.
      - jonknee 15y ago
        Don't be a dick, you know exactly what I mean. From the FA: "Analyzing Chromebooks' difficult situation, the sources pointed out that although Google is mainly pushing Chromebooks in the enterprise market, its Google Docs applications cannot meet the needs the enterprise users."

by jsz0 15y ago

Steko 15y ago

"Android is a huge step forward from feature phones" And it was a shitty smartphone in the first iteration. "ChromeOS is a huge step backwards from real PCs" Which is a different category then what ChromeOS is in.

jsz0 15y ago
If a device has the same form factor and approximately the same price I'd say it's in the same category by most standards. If part of Google's plan is to get ChromeBooks down to $99 or maybe $199 then it might be successful.
- jonknee 15y ago
  They're selling to businesses who know the price tag of an item isn't what it says on the package. Google believes they can reduce your IT costs enough that a ChromeBook pays for itself. It's not a race to the bottom, it's a race to the Cloud. The problem is there aren't a lot of enterprises that are (yet) completely web based. It's going that way and there are more every day, but Google's still ahead of the curve with ChromeOS.
  - dextorious 15y ago
    """They're selling to businesses""" RTFA. The whole point is that they are NOT selling. Period.
    - jonknee 15y ago
      Don't be a dick, you know exactly what I mean. From the FA: "Analyzing Chromebooks' difficult situation, the sources pointed out that although Google is mainly pushing Chromebooks in the enterprise market, its Google Docs applications cannot meet the needs the enterprise users."