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I don't think this would work. A big part of why ChromeOS is so simple is the Google services backing it. Without the unified login, automated backups, verified
by joshmarinacci 1y ago
I don't think this would work. A big part of why ChromeOS is so simple is the Google services backing it. Without the unified login, automated backups, verified app store, and hardware certification ChromeOS wouldn't be the easy to use system that it is.
- rglullis 1y agoFWIW, back in 2013 I was working at Deutsche Telekom in a project that was attempting to do "ChromeOS, but for Enterprise", built on top of Ubuntu and a heavily modified Firefox. We had a list of target devices to test against, but given the Ubuntu base it was pretty easy to get it running everywhere. All the office were based on open source systems. DT wanted to make money mostly on their data plans + device management services. The project failed for one reason: Enterprise IT is the opposite of price sensitive. I had talks with a couple of CIOs who were interested in the idea, but realized that commiting to a solution that could slash their budgets by 80% would be career suicide.
- mixmastamyk 1y agoWhy not charge more, then some funds could be sent upstream? Edit: answer below does not explain why price can’t be raised even higher.
- rglullis 1y agoBecause the problem was any reduction in cost, and the status quo (Microsoft) was familiar and safe.
- mixmastamyk 1y agoFamiliar and “safe” might be it.
- rglullis 1y ago"Not being price sensitive" does not mean "looking always for the most expensive solution".
- mixmastamyk 1y agoI still don’t understand. There are things that could be done to raise the budget, no?
- rglullis 1y agoNot if you are trying to win marketshare by commoditizing your complement[0], like DT was trying to do. [0]: https://gwern.net/complement https://gwern.net/complement
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