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But can something like the chromebook survive in a ipad world? Maybe for some, but while I could be in the market for a chromebook (if it came before the ipad I

by msh 14y ago

But can something like the chromebook survive in a ipad world? Maybe for some, but while I could be in the market for a chromebook (if it came before the ipad I would properly own one) but a tablet fits my 2nd computer device much better. I can survive with only a chromebook, so it would need to supplement my main computer, and in that regard I think my ipad (or properly a android tablet) is a much better suplement.

bookwormAT 14y ago
I agree that for personal use, Chrome OS is not very interesting until the price is down to 200,- or less. But I don't see businesses adopting tablets for use in their call centers, and that is what Chrome OS is currently targeted at. Every large company has thousands of employees that need a computer basically only to access some web based business application as well as basic office tasks (spreadsheets, mail). Chrome OS promises a very secure solution with a minimum of maintenance costs.
netcan 14y ago
The market is (as I see it) for a "home" machine. People who use the web, the augmented web (web services via apps), video & maybe some light document stuff. People who "get enough of the computer at work" people who can share a laptop, people who didn't really use the internet before facebook & youtube came to them. That's a lot of people. Being a second machine might follow from being good at those things. That said this chrome/android separation is nonsense.
filmgirlcw 14y ago
No. It can't. And that's why it has been an utter failure in the marketplace. Google toyed with subsidizing the costs more to try to use it to push more enterprise services to business and education customers but it never gained traction (and from I understand, they were practically willing to give them away). The large-scale use case for Chrome OS is minuscule.

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But can something like the chromebook survive in a ipad world? Maybe for some, but while I could be in the market for a chromebook (if it came before the ipad I

by msh 14y ago

bookwormAT 14y ago
I agree that for personal use, Chrome OS is not very interesting until the price is down to 200,- or less. But I don't see businesses adopting tablets for use in their call centers, and that is what Chrome OS is currently targeted at. Every large company has thousands of employees that need a computer basically only to access some web based business application as well as basic office tasks (spreadsheets, mail). Chrome OS promises a very secure solution with a minimum of maintenance costs.
netcan 14y ago
The market is (as I see it) for a "home" machine. People who use the web, the augmented web (web services via apps), video & maybe some light document stuff. People who "get enough of the computer at work" people who can share a laptop, people who didn't really use the internet before facebook & youtube came to them. That's a lot of people. Being a second machine might follow from being good at those things. That said this chrome/android separation is nonsense.
filmgirlcw 14y ago
No. It can't. And that's why it has been an utter failure in the marketplace. Google toyed with subsidizing the costs more to try to use it to push more enterprise services to business and education customers but it never gained traction (and from I understand, they were practically willing to give them away). The large-scale use case for Chrome OS is minuscule.