Chrome OS

adwol48 · 16 Jun 2011 at 23:05

since the new samsung and acer chrome books are starting to be sold in the US at least was wondering if anybody has experience of the beta chrome versions and has any tips for me about the OS. I'm just downloading a linux version of it, kinda intrigued by the broswer interface.

Swordfish · 16 Jun 2011 at 23:08

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9514017.stm

have a watch of this.

bledd · 17 Jun 2011 at 08:01

I like the idea of this, they just need to finish some of the features and add a file manager

inSilica · 17 Jun 2011 at 09:20

... yea except google knows too much about me already :-)

, Not a big fan of the cloud either, I feel naked on there!!! :-)

DJ_Martin · 17 Jun 2011 at 17:36

I can see this possibly being useful for some of the older people who may need everything as simplified as possible but I really don't see what advantages it has over a normal computer for someone who knows how to use it. They have just taken features away. Sort of forcing you to use the cloud for EVERYTHING seems a bit annoying as well. Also I take my laptop to a lot of places with no internet connection, is there any point to these chromebooks when not internet connected? If not I would rather have a desktop.

GaryH-21 · 17 Jun 2011 at 18:55

DJmartin said:
I can see this possibly being useful for some of the older people who may need everything as simplified as possible but I really don't see what advantages it has over a normal computer for someone who knows how to use it. They have just taken features away. Sort of forcing you to use the cloud for EVERYTHING seems a bit annoying as well. Also I take my laptop to a lot of places with no internet connection, is there any point to these chromebooks when not internet connected? If not I would rather have a desktop.

I think it's more or less based on the internet, so probably useless without a connection

I reckon they're too late... If they released it 18 months ago when the netbook craze started, they would be super popular... only time will tell how they do though!

yashiro · 17 Jun 2011 at 19:31

The problem is they're just hobbled laptops. They would need to be very cheap to offset the lack of features.

phill1978 · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:48

^ but then can be. they can be the most basic piece of £100 hardware all the money goes on the screen and keyboard etc.. as its cloud. just like on-live.

personally don't like the idea of a full cloud computing environment.

robinbredin · 18 Jun 2011 at 18:45

phill1978
^ but then can be. they can be the most basic piece of £100 hardware all the money goes on the screen and keyboard etc.. as its cloud. just like on-live.
personally don't like the idea of a full cloud computing environment.

I agree, That system is not worth the money, and cloud computing is where you have to depend on someone else HD to stow information, is not very secure. I for one, would not stow information about my company (If I had one ) on another HD.

jellybeard999 · 18 Jun 2011 at 20:27

Looks sort of like the Netbook versions of Ubuntu etc

wkingsnorth · 18 Jun 2011 at 20:56

I like the look of it but my slow internet means buying a what is basically cloud based laptop isn't really a possibility

Valentino · 18 Jun 2011 at 22:59

It's not really much different to an iPads OS, it won't ever replace a proper pc though.

Dewotter · 18 Jun 2011 at 23:11

Valentino said:
It's not really much different to an iPads OS, it won't ever replace a proper pc though.

An iPad is notably more capable.