Maybe I'm overly cynical but I can't help but notice that with the ChromeBooks, Google is making the very same stupid mistake that Sun did with its network computers ten years ago. However, I think the ChromeBooks will fail for different reasons.
-- Cédric -- Cédric On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Oscar Hsieh <[email protected]> wrote: > Chromebook runs on ChromeOS which basically a Chrome browser with some > extensions. Google recently make some changes to ChromeOS to give it more > "OS" look but essentially it is still running in sandboxed browser. > > Chromebook is Google's attack to Microsoft Windows. Initially Google > targeted it to small businesses and 2nd computer for regular Joe but no one > bite since it was underpowered and overpriced. > > I am not sure how a Java Developers can use Chromebook unless you use > Cloud-based IDE. Personally I would rather use a cheap linux netbook than > a chromebook. > > By the way, this Acer C7 has Intel celeron processor. You can find the > review here > > > http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/29/3702668/acer-c7-chromebook-review-199-laptop > > > On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Rakesh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> nope, I don't think so. >> >> Chromebooks are Google's attempt at getting you to use its online >> services. Thats it! Nothing to do with Raspberry Pi. >> >> The initial launch wanted to target education IIRC. >> >> >> http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/chromebooks-for-classrooms-99-for_10.html >> >> I think the landscape has changed dramatically in the last two years with >> the rise of the smartphone and especially tablets. >> >> Have to see what happens now. >> >> >> On 16 January 2013 14:44, Kirk Pepperdine <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I've admittedly been absent. I was off having fun tuning ScalaBuild so >>> I'm just catching up. >>> >>> You know as hardware platforms are becoming ungluded from MS we're >>> seeing a huge amount of fragmentation out there. We've got tons of phones, >>> tablets, ultra-light notebooks, CES demonstrated a number of new windows >>> devices, I was just looking at Apple sales breakdowns and phones and >>> tablets are responsible for an insane amount of their revenues. The iTouch >>> has been almost completely squished out of the picture as have laptops and >>> desktops. The 17" laptop is gone and I'll admit, it's all pretty confusing >>> trying to sort out just what's really happening. >>> >>> I've always said that desktops and laptops are devices that escaped from >>> the lab and some how made it back into the hands of everyday people. Phones >>> and tablets are pushing them back into the labs where they belong. Yeah, >>> they're not quite there yet but I'm looking at how my kids are using all >>> the tech that we have hanging around the house. They move pretty fluidly >>> between laptop, tablets and phones. They use windows, OSX, and used to use >>> Linux.. but mostly they use a browser or an app that is a browser in >>> disguise which is why all of those os'es don't matter. >>> >>> In all cases there are intended uses and then unintended uses or abuses >>> ;-). I was interested in how Chrome fit in as I've neither touched nor seen >>> one and of course, how far can it be pushed. I had fun with Raspberry Pi at >>> Devoxx. The ARM JVM ran on it quite nicely so I suspect that it would run >>> on this notebook also. I also see that things like Raspberry Pi being very >>> disruptive to those that markets that don't need full powered laptops or >>> desktops. So, is the Chromebook part of that disruption? >>> >>> -- Kirk >>> >>> On 2013-01-16, at 5:31 AM, "Fabrizio Giudici" < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:17:49 +0100, Rakesh < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Guys, >>> >> >>> >> I think you're missing the point - Chromebooks are meant to be a >>> 'gateway' >>> >> to the cloud. Running Java apps locally defeats the point of the >>> device. >>> > >>> > Absolutely right. But I think that Kirk's question was about >>> "misusing" :-) the device, I mean, it sounds as a reasonably good hardware >>> product and it's relatively cheap. I presume Kirk is also interested in the >>> lightweight aspects and the alternatives are usually much more expensive. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect @ Tidalwave s.a.s. >>> > "We make Java work. 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