Comments on: Google Chrome OS: First looks, first impressions

By: mechrome

mechrome — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:28:15 +0000

There is a feeling that comes at the very first moment when someone plays a new o/s. I remember I felt that W7 would come to be a good o/s when I tried one of it’s earliest releases. Today, I can’t wait the opportunity to try a workable chrome o/s. Although I believe in the gegining it will be more like a kind of an gadget’s embedded o/s. Later on, if it sussed, I’m sure Google will bring it to the desktop masses.

By: Stephen Henderson

Stephen Henderson — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:51:39 +0000

This can’t miss
$200 computers that the average, even below average, human can’t screw up.
Who wants to do backups, install software, do updates, get support.
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” Einstein
Give google credit its open, It will be altered to accommodate anyone’s server storage @ home or home or work and app can be made to work in a browser–local clouds will rain down
on this OS.

By: ee2718

ee2718 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:31:52 +0000

1) As a replacement for the Windows desktop, Google Chrome will be a flop – because it isn’t intended to be a replacement for the Windows desktop – it is intended to be an entirely new type of device filling the role of a mobile communications device rather than a Windows alternative.

2) In terms of numbers sold, it will be a runaway success, it will far exceed Windows. This is because the market for mobile devices is far larger that that for desktop PCs. Having said that, the margins on such devices will be far smaller, but then again the costs to OEMs especially in terms of support and maintenance will be miniscule, so the model will work.

You can think of the battle between Windows and Google as analogous to the battle between music players – the old ghettoblaster (Windows) versus the ipod (Google Chrome). Both address different areas, both survive, but the ipod was an incredible commercial success despite the fact that there is still a market for the ghettoblaster.

By: Mike J

Mike J — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:12:22 +0000

From the descriptions of the functionality of this thing that I have read, it is pretty much useless. I predict that it will be a fiasco. The powers-that-be keep trying to cram “cloud computing” down our throats, & this is the latest attempt.

By: DanTe

DanTe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:54:13 +0000

Cloud Computing is analogous to a choirboy in a church parking lot, grabbing his ankles and crying: I BELIEVE! I BELIEVE!

Being wide open like that is just plain retarded.

By: Jojo

Jojo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:28 +0000

“It shouldn’t surprise you to find out the login/password is your GMail username/password credentials.”

No, not surprised, but disappointed. Google is not good at managing multiple user accounts. I have 5 or 6 Gmail accounts. If I sign out of one of them, I get signed out of all of them and also out of Reader. Most annoying.

Google needs to start using different cookies for each Gmail account and Reader account!