> Or, what about my son who is in high school. By the time Chrome OS comes along in big numbers he’ll be in college. Why take a $1,000 computer to class? Couldn

> Or, what about my son who is in high school. By the time Chrome OS comes along in big numbers he’ll be in college. Why take a $1,000 computer to class? Couldn’t he do everything he needs to do on a low-cost computer that’s lightweight, replaceable, uses low power, and just uses the web? Absolutely! I see very few netbooks on campus. You might expect them to be overrepresented given that students aren't known for having a lot of money, but I suspect that most undergrads are reluctant to have what's usually their only computer be something that isn't fully-featured. The computer industry has a long history of claiming that certain users don't 'need' much power, so they should be willing to settle for minimal systems. It misses the point - people who don't need much computer are the least willing to buy low-end systems, because they don't want their one computer to be a dog. Netbooks are in a sense a luxury for richer consumers who are able to afford more than one system. Chrome OS strikes me as riding the far edge of the gadget nerd/web 2.0 bell curve. You won't find an audience for this thing at Walmart.